Using the PAH in Teaching Reading to Sustain the Quality of EFL Students' Life

Ruofei Du; Gurnam Kaur Sidhu; Arieff Shamida

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v7i22.4145

Authors

Ruofei Du Faculty of Primary Education, School of Education, Linyi University, China
Gurnam Kaur Sidhu Faculty of Education, Languages, Psychology & Music, SEGi University, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Arieff Shamida Faculty of Education, Languages, Psychology & Music, SEGi University, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7i22.4145

Keywords:

Reading Skills, Postgraduate Students, EFL, PAH Continuum

Abstract

Sustaining the quality of student life in any learning environment should be the priority of all educators. This situation becomes even more challenging when international EFL postgraduate students are expected to function in a learning environment where English is the medium of instruction. This study aimed to enhance their reading skills by implementing a learner-centred instructional framework referred to as the PAH (Pedagogy-Andragogy-Heutagogy) Continuum. This reading programme witnessed a significant increase in students' reading comprehension skills. Students claimed to be more confident and experienced joy and learner satisfaction through a nurturing learning environment that encouraged peeragogy and cybergogy.

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