Yasmeen Awad Abdelhafez Matter: Using Multisensory Approach to Develop Primary Stage Pupils' Reading Comprehension

Abstract

The current study aimed at developing EFL third grade pupils' reading comprehension skills (literal –inferential – critical) via using the multisensory approach. A group of sixty-four third year primary pupils from Ezbet Abo Atts primary school participated in the study during the academic year 2021-2022. They were divided into two groups: an experimental group (No=32) and a control group (N= 32). The experimental group pupils were taught using the multisensory approach, while the control group pupils received regular instruction. The Instruments and materials of the study consisted of an EFL reading comprehension skills checklist, an EFL reading comprehension skills test and a teacher's guide. The participants were pre-post tested using the reading skills test. After treating data statistically, the findings revealed that using the multisensory approach was effective in developing EFL third grade pupils' reading comprehension skills. It is recommended that the multisensory approach be used in EFL classes in general and the reading class in particular.