International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)

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Research Paper | Language Research | India | Volume 8 Issue 9, September 2019


An Evaluation of the Teaching of Reading Skills of English at IIIT Andhra Pradesh

Dr. Prabhakar Vadlamudi


Abstract: This study investigates an important area of English language teaching and learning. It examines the present situation of teaching reading skills of English, the problems students encounter during reading an English text and the learners’ proficiency level of reading skills when they are at the Engineering level in Andhrapradesh. It also examines the reading syllabus and reading materials used at the Engineering level. The study discusses the recent developments in reading pedagogy. It also presents an evaluation of teaching the different sub-skills of reading and then through an empirical study examines whether both higher and lower order sub-skills are covered in the reading syllabus, and taught properly in the country. The empirical investigation examines whether the modern methods of reading pedagogy are used in teaching reading in Andhrapradesh. The methods for empirical investigation in the study include students’ and teachers’ questionnaire survey, students and teachers’ interview, classroom observation and administering reading tests. Reading components of the syllabus and the reading materials are also evaluated.


Keywords: English language, Empirical investigation, syllabus, pedagogy


Edition: Volume 8 Issue 9, September 2019,


Pages: 287 - 288


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Dr. Prabhakar Vadlamudi, "An Evaluation of the Teaching of Reading Skills of English at IIIT Andhra Pradesh", International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 8 Issue 9, September 2019, pp. 287-288, https://www.ijsr.net/get_abstract.php?paper_id=ART20201011

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