Using canvas application for developing EFL reading comprehension skills among students at faculty of education

Abstract EN

The present study investigated the effectiveness of Canvas application in developing some EFL reading comprehension skills among Faculty of Education students.

The design of the study was pre-post one experimental group design.

The study sample consisted of 30 students selected from second year students enrolled at the English section at Faculty of Education, Benha University.

The instruments of the study were: an EFL reading comprehension skills checklist included five main skills and 24 sub-skills, an EFL reading comprehension skills pre-posttest and a rubric for scoring it.

The EFL reading comprehension skills test was administrated to the participants then they were taught using Canvas application.

After that, they were post-tested using the EFL reading comprehension skills test.

The study was implemented in the first semester of the year 2020/2021.

The findings of the study revealed that EFL reading comprehension skills were developed due to the use of Canvas application.

The results confirmed the effectiveness of using Canvas application for developing some EFL reading comprehension skills among second year students enrolled at English section Faculty of Education.