Perception of EFL Learners’ Use of Reading Strategies: A Case Study

Abstract

                  This study aims to explore the awareness of the use of reading strategies by freshmen of Naresuan University, Thailand, and to compare whether there were differences in the reading strategies used by the participants from different study fields and genders. The samples were 547 students, and a questionnaire was utilised and analysed statistically. The results of the study showed that most of the students were aware of reading strategies with both genders employing a high level of use of reading strategies; however, there was a variation in the use of strategies among the fields of study. It is suggested that teachers consider ways to incorporate reading strategies into the lessons and raise awareness to the importance of reading strategies which are an integral part in the learning and reading comprehension of a foreign language.