E:.3. ENGLISH READING STRATEGIES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON STUDENTS LEARNING PERFORMANCE IN READING COMPREHENSION AT SSC LEVEL IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN KARACHI PAKISTAN

Abstract

This research discusses English reading strategies and their effects on students learning performance in reading comprehension at SSC level in public schools in Karachi Pakistan. This study has found out the top three strategies such as: reading one by one loudly, correcting the pronunciation, and finding the meanings of difficult words from vocabulary that is used to teach reading comprehension in SSC classes. The researcher has analyzed the effects of teaching strategies on learning performance in reading comprehension at SSC level in public schools. This is a qualitative research where convenience sampling is used to carry out the study with the sample size containing four teachers and fifty students. The findings of this study revealed that majority of the students have very little command over English as they lack proficiency in reading. This research has also explored the differences and similarities that teachers had in their practices and the problems which they face in reading comprehension classroom teaching. Implementing reading strategies based on effective reading method should be considered cautiously as the teaching procedure may have some effects on both students and instructors. The current study was specifically limited to investigate the English reading strategies.