Strategies for learning and improving English
reading language skills
Karen Andrea Suárez Vega, Laura Daniela Ruiz Euce and Camila Andrea Parra Suárez
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Languages with Emphasis in English - Seventh semester - Education faculty
Description of the problem
It is denoted that the demand for adolescent
literacy has increased more than expected in
the past and during the primary years of the
students.
So, the problem that is treated is the low level
of proficiency in the reading ability in English
language in students with A2 level of English
from the Bachelor's Degree in Foreign
Languages with Emphasis in English in
UNIMINUTO.
For that reason, teachers need a plan in which
students are encouraged to read continuously,
especially in the English language, as well as
to learn the new vocabulary necessary for
everyday life.
Research question
What strategies are the most effective to
improve the English language reading skills
in A2 level students from UNIMINUTO?
Methodology
Our project methodology is qualitative
and we will use action research where
"educators reflect on these problems,
general or individual problem. For this reason, “Surveys are great for conducting qualitative
collect and analyze data, and implement
changes based on their findings. In some
cases, researchers address a local,
practical problem, such as a classroom
issue for a teacher". (Cresswell, 2012)
Reading skill
Improve the reading skill
Teaching strategies
Theoretical framework
Objectives Justification
To determine what theoretical elements and
practical activities of reading in a second Currently, learning English is essential for the
General
language improve the comprehension of world in which we find ourselves, however,
objective different types of text, promoting the during this process, the student may have
pleasure of reading in a second language. difficulties in developing the basic skills within
reading skill is found.
Thus, this research project seeks to determine
strategies to increase the level of reading
To implement playful activities during the
competence in A2 students of the selected
year to improve the enjoyment of reading
institution, in order to improve their
and the proficiency in English language.
performance in the English language and with it
Specific the acquisition of the same language.
To take advantage of technological means
Objectives to encourage the desire to read on the
Internet in a second language and to
connect with the global culture in a self-
taught way.
Literature review
Marpaung, M. (2022)
The main objectives of the literature Reading models of students with different
review are to demonstrate in three reading habit and attitude towards reading.
moments, first, the consequences and
importance, second, the strategies
and the impact and third and last, the
perceptions that it denotes in the Mosquera, C. (2022)
students and teachers. View of learning needs of English and French
students from a Modern languages program at
Colombian university.
Data collection instruments
This is one of the most important instruments since it allows one to know and interact with the
population to be investigated, "they help you explain, better understand, and explore research
subjects' opinions, behavior, experiences, phenomenon, etc." (Virginia Tech, 2018). Likewise,
this interview is given to clarify the problems and objectives established throughout the project.
Interview
This instrument establishes by means of questions that will be carried out in the interviews with
the chosen population, in turn, allows to determine subjective feedback of what could be the
Observation research because they are able to pull in such profound and diverse feedback from
sheet
respondents" (Botha, 2021).
This instrument allows us to determine how the individual to be investigated acts through 8
observations described in it together with 3 types of response (yes, no, and sometimes)
Likewise, it "enables the researcher to observe, interact and gain a rich picture of participants in
their natural environment. This data collection method allows you to better understand the
Survey processes, culture, or people under study" (Delve, 2022, par. 2).
REFERENCES
Lestrud (2013)
Bessant et al, (1999) - Locke and Jain, (1995).
Rodriguez, L. (2018)
Muhammad, D (2019)
Lawton cited by Sarode (2018)