Abstract
This study aimed to find the effect of speed reading strategies on developing reading comprehension among second secondary literary stream students in English language. The sample of the study consists of (42) students assigned into two groups who were chosen randomly from schools, a controlled group (21) students, and an experimental (21) students trained on speed reading strategies during the academic year 2013/2014. The study used a training material, pre and post reading comprehension tests were administrated (Rababa’h, 1991). T. test results revealed that there were significant differences at (? ? 0.05) among the students’ means in favor of the experimental group. In the light of the results, it is recommended that teachers should train students extensively on the use of speed reading strategies.
Highlights
One of the skills in learning English language which should be focused on is the reading comprehension
This study aimed to find the effect of speed reading strategies on developing reading comprehension among second secondary literary stream students in English language
Teachers mostly claim that students suffer from lack of reading comprehension in English language .The researchers think that training students and helping them to acquire the ability to practice scanning and skimming, help students to be improved in their reading comprehension speed. (Al-Alwan & Bsharah, 2011) .The study aimed to answer the following question: Are there significant differences in reading comprehension due to the speed reading strategies among the second secondary literary students in English language?
Summary
One of the skills in learning English language which should be focused on is the reading comprehension. As it is shown, it is given an appropriate weight in the textbooks in Jordanian schools. As specialists in English language teaching, previous teachers of English and psychology, supervisors and headmasters see that to such extent the aim of reading comprehension was not achieved. Headmasters and university professors of teaching English to non- native speakers’ notice that teachers neglect using the speed reading strategies (skimming and scanning) in Jordanian schools. The researchers see that the reading comprehension texts lack enough questions that stimulate students to comprehend information. Harrison (1975), Rivers and Temerely (1978), Nuttal (1982) recommended to use speed reading strategies
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