Abstract
The current study aimed to determine the effectiveness of employing the interactive online platform Perusall in developing the critical reading skills of seventh grade students in the State of Qatar. To achieve the goal of the study, the researchers applied a questionnaire to curriculum and teaching methods experts in order to determine critical reading skills appropriate for seventh graders, and then apply the critical reading test to measure six skills: interpretation skill, cause-effect skill, the skill of detecting the author’s bias and prejudice, and reading evaluation skill. The study sample consisted of (36) students from the seventh grade. They were divided into groups: the experimental group included (18) students and the control group included of (18) students. The subject unit was taught the experimental group students using the Perusall interactive platform. The subject unit was also taught to the control group students using the common traditional school method.The results of the study showed that there were statistically significant differences in the critical reading skills test between the experimental group and the control group in favor of the experimental group that used the Perusall platform in teaching. Through the findings, the researchers recommended conducting similar studies on a sample larger than the current study. They also recommended using Perusall platform to develop critical writing skills. Keywords: Interactive platforms, Perusall, Critical Reading Skills DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-18-03 Publication date: June 30 th 2021
Highlights
Language is divided into two linguistic dimensions: reception and production
Critical reading is important for the reader's critical thinking. (Güneş & Güneş, 2017, 961)
Study Questions: The current study aims to answer the following two questions: 1- What are appropriate critical reading skills for seventh grader students? 2- What is the effectiveness of employing Perusall platform in developing critical reading skills for seventhgrade students?
Summary
Language is divided into two linguistic dimensions: reception (listening, reading) and production (speaking and writing). Reading skill is one of the language skills through which persons can see what others write. It is not important that the persons can read only; rather, they should be critical readers; So that can distinguish between facts and misleading opinions. The reading process is very important to the readers, as the readers evaluate the text while reading. It includes the ability to read analysis and evaluate the readable text. It is analyzing the written text and reading behind the written words and how the reading text was presented. The ability to read critically is essential in the twenty-first century as people live in a world full of digital texts. Students must be trained to deal with any text critically. (Varaporn & Sitthitikul, 2019, 81)
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