The effectiveness of using STAD strategy in developing EFL reading skills among the preparatory year students in Baha University

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The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of using the STAD Strategy in developing EFL reading skills among the preparatory Year Students in Baha University.

The participants included (31) preparatory Year Students in Baha University (Aqiq), Saudi Arabia.

They were assigned to one experimental group.

To achieve the aim of the study, the researcher prepared a reading comprehension skills checklist, a reading comprehension test 1.

The STAD Strategy was designed to develop EFL reading comprehension skills among preparatory Year Students in Baha University.

T-test was used for the statistical analysis of data.

Results showed that the STAD Strategy proved to be effective in enhancing preparatory Year Students' reading skills.

Thus, the suggested strategy is effective in developing EFL reading comprehension skills among preparatory Year Students in Baha University.