Reading is one of the macro skills in English that is a target for enhancement in the Purposive Communication English course in college. To motivate more students to read, a program “Drop Everything and Read”, has been implemented by the English College professors of Lyceum of the Philippines University Manila in their English course, Purposive Communication. This program increased the utilization of books in the library and is incorporated with a book report requirement. Students have been required to choose a book related to their course and submit a book report with a corresponding template wherein students wrote their insights gained and reflections. This study used a quantitative approach that assessed the reading interests, habits, and comprehension of 418 college students enrolled in a Purposive Communication course. Comprehension assessment was based on Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy. Based on the results, 81.82% of the students read and visit the library because it is part of the school’s requirement. It was revealed that without the requirement, students are not captivated by reading lengthy materials because they only read according to their interests. These findings indicated that the Drop Everything and Read program of the Department of Languages and Humanities increased the students’ value of reading interest, habits, and comprehension. This implied that students appreciated the program in terms of increasing their knowledge in the degree they have taken, improving their vocabulary and reading skills, and reading not only in their interest but as an accomplishment for professional development.

Authors:
Haydee Claire Dy, Lyceum of the Philippines University Manila, Philippines

About the Presenter(s)
Prof. Haydee Claire Dy is the current chairperson of the Department of Languages and Humanities from the College of Arts and Sciences, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Manila. She supervises English, Filipino and Arts Courses of the university.

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