The Effectiveness of an Educational Strategy Based on the Aesthetic Approach in Improving the Reading Comprehension Skills of Second Intermediate Grade Female Students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of an educational strategy based on the aesthetic approach in improving the reading comprehension skills of second grade female students in Saudi Arabia. The experimental methodology with a semi-experimental design was used; the study members consisted of two groups: an experimental group that studied according to an educational strategy based on the aesthetic approach, and a control group that studied according to the usual method. The number of study subjects was (57) students. To achieve the objectives of the study; A reading comprehension test consisting of (20) multiple-choice questions was prepared. The results of the study showed that there was a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the experimental and control groups, in favor of the experimental group. In light of this, the study recommended generalizing teaching strategies based on the aesthetic approach in teaching Arabic.