Effectiveness of Rapid Reading in Promoting Reading Skills”

Abstract

This research study entitled "Effectiveness of Rapid Reading in Promoting Reading Skills" was an attempt to find out the effectiveness of rapid reading in promoting reading skills and to provide pedagogical implications. The study was conducted at St. Xavier’s Higher Secondary School, Birgunj, Parsa.The students of class nine were purposively selected as the sample of the study.A pre-test was administered before starting teaching. The students were taught for a month using rapid reading techniques. Finally, a post-test was administered to determine the students' rapid reading proficiency. Altogether four tests were administered and their scores were compared to each other. The data were analyzed using statistical tools like average, percentage, mean and presented using para orthographical texts viz table diagram. After interpretation and analysis of data, the findings of rapid reading techniques in promoting reading skills at secondary level were enlisted. The thesis consists of four chapters. The first chapter deals with general background, review of the related literature, objectives and significance of the study. The second chapter deals with the methodology under which sources of data, sampling procedure, research tools, process of data collection and limitations of the study have been included. Similarly, the third chapter deals with the analysis and interpretation of data. The fourth chapter consists of the findings and recommendations based on the analysis and interpretation of data.References and appendices are attached at the end.