The Effects of the Reading Comprehension Course on the Development of Reading Skills Case of Second year EFL Students at Abou Bakr Belkaid University of Tlemcen, Algeria

Abstract

Nowadays, reading is viewed as one of the most significant components in language learning and the most imperative skills to acquire knowledge. Thus, the purpose of this study was to identify the strategies and materials which may help learners to improve their reading skill and overcome their reading problems. In particular, the current research probed into the effects of Reading Comprehension course on the development of reading skills. It took the case of second year learners ofEnglish as a foreign language (EFL) at Tlemcen University, and it was carried out involving twenty-six participants who study English as foreign language During the academic year 2021 -2022. The main problem of this work was the effects ofreading comprehension on learners, which implies that there are many causes behind this problematic. A questionnaire was directed to students to gather information about the influence of Reading Comprehension on reading skills, in addition to the classroom observation. The data from the used materials evinced that reading strategies and comprehension are intertwined and contribute the improvement of reading skills. Finally, based on the findings and conclusions drawn from this study, some recommendations and principles were provided that can be taken into consideration by learners and teachers.