SQ3R Method and Its Implications on the Reading Skills of English Language Students in Adamawa State Polytechnic Yola, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAkinkurolere, Susan Olajoke
dc.contributor.authorUsman, Baba Jimeta
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-16T11:40:58Z
dc.date.available2023-06-16T11:40:58Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractReading as a basic literacy skill has continuously been referred as one of the factors responsible for students’ performance in schools. The attraction to enhancing reading skills among students calls for unceasing research. Therefore, the study investigated reading proficiency and comprehension among English language students in selected departments in Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola, Nigeria. Two departments were selected purposively selected for the study. Also, the departments chosen were with population above one hundred. This research was guided by Schema theory. Indeed, the ability to read efficiently in English is an essential skill in all spheres of life. Moreover, the effects of reading proficiency on comprehension was examined to achieve the objective through the employment of the SQ3R method for reading texts. An extract of a comprehension passage served as a research instrument for the purpose of pre-test and post-test in the study. The findings revealed that students from both departments performed inadequately before the intervention. Also, there was significant improvement after applying SQ3R method of teaching reading. The study recommended the application of SQ3R as an effective method in enhancing reading proficiency and comprehension in tertiary institutions in Nigeria.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAkinkurolere, S. O., & Usman, B. J. SQ3R Method and Its Implications on the Reading Skills of English Language Students in Adamawa State Polytechnic Yola, Nigeria.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8943
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIslamic University Multidisciplinary Journalen_US
dc.subjectTertiary institutionen_US
dc.subjectReadingen_US
dc.subjectProficiencyen_US
dc.subjectComprehensionen_US
dc.subjectSQ3Ren_US
dc.titleSQ3R Method and Its Implications on the Reading Skills of English Language Students in Adamawa State Polytechnic Yola, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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