| dc.description.abstract | Reading plays a vital role in the lives of the students, both academically and for the students’ personal growth. This study explored the English reading experiences and reading habits of a group of eight upper secondary school students in Norway. The objectives of the study were to identify the students’ motivation for reading, beliefs regarding reading, their reading practices. The study was underpinned by various theories on reading, language acquisition and motivation. This was a mixed methods case study research, and the data was collected using two data collection tolls: a reading log, and semi-structured interviews. The sample for the study was eight students from a Vg2 English class. It was found that students value reading, and while the reading practices and habits of the students varied, it showed that many of them are in the habit of regular reading. The findings of the study indicated that the students were most interested in reading fictional books, reading on the internet, and on social media. While some of the students enjoyed reading related to school, academic books were generally less popular among the students. The main motivation for reading for many of the students were gaining knowledge and reading for pleasure. The study recommended the use of extensive reading in the classroom as it motivates the students to read. | |
