Extensive Reading as a Gateway to Create Research Gap: Valuable Lessons from Indonesian Expert Authors
Keywords:
extensive reading, extensive literature review, novelty, research gap, scientific journal
Abstract
Identifying research gaps from the extensive reading process is an inevitable choice for researchers in any field. This study aims to explore various approaches in identifying research gaps that have the potential to become elements of novelty. By using a grounded theory approach, the research reconstructs the cognitive experiences of a number of Indonesian expert authors in identifying research gaps. The results show that scientific journals as the primary source are accessed from the subscription data center; discuss and conduct knowledge sharing with expert groups; bibliography mapping by establishing a basic reference to avoid getting out of the focus of the research topic; state of the art and novelty elements will be seen from the extensive reading; using software to synthesize the literature review. It concludes that the research gap as the forerunner of the novelty element can only be done through an extensive reading process. Through extensive reading allows researchers or scientific writers to find many research gaps that can be explored.
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Bamford, J., Day, R. (2004). Extensive reading activities for teaching language. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Bermunez, N. (2021). Formulating well-written clinical practice questions and research questions. Nursing and Health Sciences Research Journal,4(1), 70-82.
Chen, X., & Li, M. (2019). Chinese learner writers’ niche establishment in the Literature Review chapter of theses: A diachronic perspective. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 39, 48-58.
Damayanti, A. (2019). Graphic organizer as strategy to teach extensive reading on non-fiction for EFL learners. Journal of English Language Teaching and Linguistics, 4(2), 251–262.
Delfi, S., & Yamat, H. (2017). Extensive reading in developing language competency for Indonesian EFL learners majoring in English. Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, 1(2), 153–164.
Delfi, S., Diah, F. S., & Jismulatif, J. (2018). Exploring personal reading histories in developing reading interest of english study program learners of university of Riau. Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics), 2(2), 205–218.
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Fandino, W. (2019). Formulating a good research question: Pearls and pitfalls. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 63, 611-616.
Farooq, R. (2018). A framework for identifying research gap in social sciences: Evidence from the past. The IUP Journal of Management Research, 16(4), 67-76
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Heo, S. (2012). A study on the initial stage of extensive reading process through college students' journal writing. English Language & Literature Teaching, 18(3), 77-92.
Jacquet, V., & van der Does, R. (2020). The consequences of deliberative mini publics: Systematic overview, conceptual gaps, and new directions. Representation, 57(1), 1–11.
Kupolati, S. (2022). Identifying research gaps for future research in infertility. Academia Letters, Article 4658. https://doi.org/10.20935/AL4658.
Linuwih, E. R. (2021). The effectiveness of extensive reading in improving EFL academic writing. Journal of English Language Teaching and Linguistics, 6(1), 167–177.
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Milal, A. D., Jannah, R., Sa’adah, S. I., & Fitria, A. A. (2021). Reading preferences across genders of undergraduate EFL students in Indonesia. Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, 6(1), 141-153.
Miles, D. A. (2017). A taxonomy of research gaps: Identifying and defining the seven research gaps. In Doctoral student workshop: finding research gaps-research methods and strategies, Dallas, Texas (pp. 1-15).
Moghaddasi, S., & Graves, H, A, B. (2017). Since Hadwiger’s conjection is still open: Establishing a niche for research in discrete mathematics research article introductions. English for Specific Purposes, 45, 69-85.
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Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. T. (2021). Nursing re-search: Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice (11th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
Ramonda, K. (2017). The effects of implementing online extensive reading in the English classroom. Tokyo University of Science Research Bulletin, 49, 291-305.
Rayees, F. (2017). A framework for identifying research gap in social sciences: Evidence from the past. The IUP Journal of Management Research, 16(4), 67–76.
Robinson, K. A., Saldanha, I. J., & McKoy, N. A. (2011a). Development of a framework to identify research gaps from systematic reviews. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 64(12), 1325–1330. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2011.06.009
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Utku, Ö., & Köroğlu, Z. Ç. (2017). Reading matters: A diary study analysis of extensive reading in L2. European Journal of Literature, Language and Linguistics Studies, 1(1). 24-42
Wafula, L. (2017). Extensive reading and its influence on language skills among learners of English language in secondary schools in Kenya (Doctoral dissertation, MOI University).
William., Grabe (2012). Reading in a second language: Moving from theory to practice. Cambridge University Press.
Wyllie, T. M. (2019). The importance of research gap. Project Research Methods.
Xiao, Y., & Watson, M. (2019). Guidance on conducting a systematic literature review. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 39(1), 93–112.
Ying-Chun, S., Chern, C. L., & Reynolds, B. L. (2018). Bringing extensive reading and reading strategies into the Taiwanese junior college classroom. Reading in a Foreign Language, 30(1), 130-142.
Published
2022-12-01
How to Cite
Fadhly, F. (2022). Extensive Reading as a Gateway to Create Research Gap: Valuable Lessons from Indonesian Expert Authors. Indonesian Journal of EFL and Linguistics, 7(2), 397-413. https://doi.org/10.21462/ijefl.v7i2.537
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