INVESTIGATING THE USE OF READING STRATEGIES FOR NON-NATIVE ESL LEARNERS

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the use of reading strategies for ESL learners at Intermediate level. Reading is the basic and the most important skill for learning a language. Good reading can help to improve a language for a learner. In this study 7 strategies proposed by the McEvan. For conducting this study a questionnaire was developed that contains the strategies. The questionnaire consists of 35 contents. Its reliability was collected by using SPSS version 23. Coronbach Alpha was calculated as 0.75 that is acceptable. Questionnaire was distributed by conducting a survey among 320 ESL students studying in different public and private colleges of Sadiqabad, District Rahim Yar Khan. Students were allowed to give their opinion freely. After this data was collected and analyzed and means were calculated. Based upon means strategies were ranked as 1 to 7 levels. It was concluded that mostly used strategy was inferring ranked at no.1 with mean 3.91, Activating at no.2 with mean 3.86, Clarifying-Monitoring at no.3 with mean 3.78, Searching-Selecting at no.4 with mean 3.77, Questioning at no.5 with mean 3.68, Visualizing at no. 6 with mean 3.65 and, Summarizing at no 7 with mean 3.58.