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PresentERs – Exploring Students’ Critical and Emotional Engagement through Written Peer Responses to Storytelling in an Extensive Reading Class
March 29 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
We will have a short talk about Extensive Reading from Nida Husna on Sunday 29 March 19:00-20:00. The event will involve a short 20-30 minute casual talk from our PresentER, followed by around 20-30 minutes of questions and discussion. PresentERs takes place on the last Sunday of each month online on Zoom. It is free for anyone to attend.
Abstract:
The aim of this study is to explore the nature and levels of students’ critical and emotional engagement in written peer responses to storytelling presentations within an Extensive Reading (ER) class. A sample of 100 comments was purposively selected from three undergraduate English classes, where students were required to view and comment on video-recorded storytelling presentations shared on a class-managed Facebook group. This study encompasses both analytical interaction—such as interpretation, evaluation, and relevance to narrative content—and emotional response, reflecting students’ affective connection to the story. Drawing on Paul and Elder’s critical thinking framework, Bloom’s revised taxonomy, and Rosenblatt’s transactional theory of reading, the study applies qualitative content analysis to identify patterns of cognitive and affective engagement. Findings reveal a spectrum of responses: while many comments demonstrate critical thinking through specific references and thoughtful questioning, a significant number also express emotional resonance, empathy, or moral reflection. These responses emphasize the ways in which students enrich their engagement by deepening their personal connections to the characters and themes of the stories. This study illustrates the bounds of critical and emotional literacy that can be fostered by feedback enhanced peer assessment and offer relevant pedagogical suggestions regarding the teaching of literature and assessment centered on learners in EFL contexts.
Bio:
Nida Husna is a Professor of English Education with over 30 years of teaching experience. Her expertise includes EFL pedagogy, extensive reading, critical thinking, assessment design, and research instrument development. She actively publishes in language education and conducts classroom-based research, experimenting with innovative strategies to evaluate effective teaching and learning practices.
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