AN INVESTIGATION INTO TEACHERS' PRACTICES AND CHALLENGIES IN USING READING STRATEGIES IN EFL CLASSES: GRADE 11 STUDENTS OF METEMA HIGH SCHOOL IN FOCUS

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to investigate teachers' practices and challenges in using reading strategies in Metema High School. The study used descriptive survey design. The respondents of the study were four English language teachers who were taken using availability sampling and 120 students who were sampled from this school by systematic sampling technique to cross check the teachers' responses. In order to collect data, students' questionnaire, classroom observation, teachers' interview and textbook analysis were used. The quantitative data which were obtained from questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive statistics like tabulate and mean were used, while this data obtained observation, interview and content analysis were analyzed qualitatively. I using thematically the finding of study indicated that teachers hardly engaged their students in reading strategies. In addition, the result shows that there were very few strategies favored by teachers. The study recommended that English language teachers should give special attention to reading strategy instruction to do what.