THE IMPACT OF SUPPORT READING STRATEGIES ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ COMPREHENSION OF ONLINE TEXTS
Keywords:
Support Strategies, Reading Online Texts, Online Reading, Online TextAbstract
Reading, as a receptive skill, plays an essential role in comprehending online texts. This study investigates the effectiveness of support reading strategies in addressing students’ challenges while reading online materials. The purpose of study is to investigate the effect of support reading strategies on undergraduate students’ performance in reading online texts. The sample of study contain on 60 students from local women college, Lahore. A qualitative method research design was employed, involving 60 undergraduate students from a local college. The qualitative data was collected through focus group interviews. The data was collected through convenience sampling to identify the problem of online learners in reading online books. The findings revealed that most students employed support reading strategies to make online reading easier and more engaging. The results suggest that support reading strategies enhanced students’ comprehension and motivation in reading online texts. The findings indicated that most students prefer using support reading strategies while reading online texts.
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