Abstract
The current study aims to evaluate and improve a university English reading program in order to enhance students’ English reading skills. A total of 312 students and 16 professors in the program participated in the survey covering seven areas: students’ goals, the program’s strengths, student weaknesses, teaching, materials, assessment, and suggestions for improvement. Findings showed that students expressed various goals for taking reading courses. However, both students and professors agreed that the only notable strength of the program was ‘giving an opportunity to read in English.’ Students perceived that their great weaknesses in reading were lack of vocabulary and grammar, whereas professors thought their motivation to read was quite low. The two most common activities were text translation and grammar explanation. However, students preferred to learn practical expressions and English culture through reading contents. Both students and professors pointed out that current textbooks were boring and difficult. Regarding assessment, students preferred to include attendance, participation, attitude, and assignments, in addition to midterm and finals. Regarding suggestions for improvement, professors suggested teaching based on students’ proficiency levels and regular checking of instructional equipment. Based on these findings, a curriculum was created for the English reading program.
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