English Students and Active Reading Exploring the Reading Strategies of Master’s Students at the Department of English at University Abbes Laghrour, Khenchela
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2021
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UNIVERSITY OF ABBES LAGHROUR-KHENCHELA
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Reading is one of the four significant skills that students need to learn. Yet, it is very
challenging for them to acquire due to the passive learning strategies they tend to use when
they read. Hence, there are many active reading strategies that can be used to enhance and
facilitate the students’ reading. The aim of this study was to explore the active reading
strategies used by English Master II students at University Abbes Laghrou, Khenchela. This
paper opted for a descriptive method in order to get insight into the reading practices of the
population under study. Data of a 43-students sample were collected using an online
questionnaire; results revealed that not all students were aware of the distinction between
active and passive reading strategies. Moreover, those who were did not demonstrate a rich
knowledge of the active strategies. Although they claimed regular practice of active reading,
the active reading strategies they mentioned seemed to be limited to highlighting and
visualizing while reading. They also showed a positive attitude toward the effectiveness of
these strategies.