INFERENTIAL READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS ENHANCED THROUGH THE QUESTION-ANSWER RELATIONSHIP STRATEGY IN LEARNERS FROM CENTRO CULTURAL COLOMBO AMERICANO CARTAGENA
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Abstract: This action research study aims to present how a specific strategy: Question- Answer Relationship improves inferential reading comprehension and the skills associated to it. The study units were nine students who were asked to take an initial questionnaire in order to collect information about their strengths and weaknesses related to reading comprehension. Throughout the course, students were instructed on how to apply the mentioned strategy. Four specific activities were given to them in order to collect enough information about if the strategy was working or not. Also, students filled out reading logs, therefore information about the whole process from their perspective was gathered. Findings suggests that intervention was helpful and students responded fairly well to the implementation of the strategy.
Keywords: Reading comprehension skills, question-answer relationship strategy, inferential reading comprehension
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