EFFECT OF PQ4R STRATEGY ON READING COMPREHENSION OF SLOW LEARNERS’ IN ENGLISH SUBJECT AT SECONDARY LEVEL

Abstract

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PQ4R is an acronym which stands for Preview, Question, Read, Reflect, Recite and Review. This is a learning strategy both for teachers and students. It also helps old and young as well as slow learners.  The main objective of the study was to investigate the effect of PQ4R strategy on slow learners’ Reading comprehension. To achieve the above objective null hypothesis was tested. Govt. High School No.1 for boys Tordher Swabi was selected for the experiment through convenient sampling. A sample of 20 slow learners was selected from 9^th class students of the sampled school. The instrument developed for the collection of data was Reading comprehension pre and post-tests. Pre-experimental one group pre-test, post-test design was used. The students were pre-tested and then exposed to six weeks treatment. They were taught through PQ4R strategy. After the completion of treatment the students were post-tested.  For the analysis of data t-test at 0.05 significance level was used. Data analysis revealed that the experimental group scored significantly better on post-test than pre-test in the areas of reading comprehension, Thus PQ4R strategy proved to be effective in increasing slow learners’ reading comprehension. On the basis of findings, it was recommended that English teachers should use PQ4R strategy. For this purpose, English teachers need to be properly trained. It was also recommended that curriculum designer should also consider PQ4R strategy.