Perspectives of Reading Strategies in EFL: A Descriptive Study

Abstract

This descriptive study objective was to determine if students use reading strategies or not. This descriptive study included the collection of quantitative and qualitative data. Participants were 50 students, 26 males, and 24 females; ninth-graders whose ages ranged from 12-14. The instruments applied were a pair of surveys to gather data of participants about reading strategies in EFL, comprehension of texts and issues they had when reading. Secondly, there was also a reading survey whose results indicated students´ reading comprehension knowledge and strategies to improve their understanding. Results showed that most students totally agreed in the understanding of their passages, reading simple words with a mean of 1.90 that means totally agree. Also, learners translate word by word with a mean of 1.84, which means that they translate when reading. Based on the findings, it is concluded that learners need to apply reading strategies to improve their reading ability. It is recommended that teachers consider the best teaching strategies to support learners' during their learning development.