Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This study investigates the effect of extensive reading on the development of writing fluency and creativity among advanced-level 7th-grade English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners in a primary school context in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The research employed a quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test design over six weeks, integrating an extensive reading program with self-selected graded readers. Data were collected through timed writing tasks administered before and after the intervention, complemented by creativity rubrics and student attitude surveys. Quantitative analysis revealed statistically significant improvements in writing fluency, as evidenced by increased word count, sentence complexity, and lexical variety. Creativity scores also rose substantially, with learners demonstrating more originality and expressive language use. Qualitative data indicated enhanced learner motivation, confidence, and autonomy. The findings suggest that extensive reading is a powerful pedagogical tool for improving both the linguistic and creative dimensions of young EFL learners’ writing.
Author: Choriyeva Oysha Shavkat qizi
Institution: Uzbek State University of World Languages
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7089618054
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