The effect of KWL and SQ3R strategies on developing reading comprehension skills among eighth graders in Gaza

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The current study aimed at investigating the effect of KWL and SQ3R strategies on Palestinian eighth graders' reading comprehension skills.

To achieve the study goals, the researcher adopted the experimental approach on a sample of (119) female students from Al- Kuwait Secondary School at Rafah governorate for the academic year 2019-2020.

The participants were divided into three equivalent groups.

The researcher used a pre and post reading comprehension test to achieve the aims of the study.

Results revealed there are statistically significant differences at (α ≤ 0.01) in the total average score of the post-test between the first experimental group and the control group in favor of the first experimental group that learns by KWL strategy.

Additionally, the study results showed that there are statistically significant differences at (α ≤ 0.01) in the total average score of the post-test between the second experimental group and the control group in favor of the second experimental group that learns by SQ3R strategy.

Also, the study results revealed that there are statistically significant differences at (α ≤ 0.01) in the total average score of the post-test between the first and second experimental groups in favor of the first experimental group.

In the light of these results, the researcher introduced some recommendations such as designing some training courses for teachers to encourage them to use these strategies.