it system-based instruction vs. traditional instruction of teaching reading comprehension: a case of low-intermediate efl learners

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parastoo soroudi

high school english teacher, public school, tonekabon, iran davood mashhadi heidar

islamic azad university, tonekabon branch, tonekabon, iran

abstract

abstract the present study was an attempt to investigate the effect of it system-based instruction vs. traditional instruction of teaching english on iranian low-intermediate efl learners’ reading comprehension ability in a smart school in tonekabon, mazandaran, iran. to collect the data, 60 low-intermediate high school learners took part in the study. as to the homogeneity of the participants, they took solution placement test (spt). the participants were divided into one experimental group (i.e. receiving the treatment in terms of using smart tools) and one control group (i.e. receiving no treatment and being traditionally taught through white board). a reading comprehension test (pre-test) was given to examine the participants’ initial knowledge of reading comprehension. similar to the pre-test, a reading comprehension test (post-test) was utilized to check the participants’ performance of reading comprehension and look into their probable progress as a result of receiving the treatment. findings revealed that the experimental group outperformed the control group after the treatment highlighting the success of instruction in enhancing the students’ reading comprehension ability. the results suggest the application of smart tools to promote interaction among the learners and assist them to freely express their thoughts in the e-learning environment.

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international journal of foreign language teaching and research

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