Open AccessThe Effects of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) on the Reading Comprehension in EFL Classes
Author(s) -
Özcan Demirel,
Nadia Ben Amer
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
education and linguistics research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2377-1356
DOI - 10.5296/elr.v3i2.11976
Subject(s) - reading comprehension , task (project management) , language education , reading (process) , mathematics education , computer science , foreign language , comprehension , language proficiency , foreign language teaching , psychology , linguistics , engineering , philosophy , systems engineering , programming language
This study investigated the effects of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) on the reading comprehension in EFL classes at proficiency Cyprus Universities. In addition, this study attempted to find out whether the Task-Based Language Teaching has any advantages or disadvantages in teaching reading skills to EFL learners. This study attempted to determine the effects of the Task-Based Language Teaching on the reading comprehension of foreign EFL learners. This study uses both quantitative and qualitative methods collected data from different two universities. The two different universities are Cyprus International University and Mediterranean Karpasia University.