Role of Illustrations Incomprehending Text

Abstract

This study was carried out to find out the role of illustration on readingcomprehension. For this purpose, the researcher took sample from NagarjunaAcademy and CardinalInternational Boarding High School. The total numberof sampling unit was eighty. Then the researcher first visited NagarjunaAcademy. The total number of the students at that school in grade nine wastwenty eight. All the students of grade nine of that school were selected insample. Then for next fifty two students he searched another school. He foundCIBHS having fifty two total students in grade nine. Then all the students ofCIBHS were also selected in the sample. The students of both schools weredivided into two groups (Group A and Group B). Two types of test item wereused to collect the required data. Test items with illustration were provided togroup A of both the schools and test items without illustration were provided togroup B of both the schools. The performance of students on those test itemswas analysed and interpreted by using different statistical means. The analysisof the collected data revealed that the performance of group A was better thanperformance of group B. On the basis of the main finding, teachers andtextbook designers are suggested to use illustrations along with printed texts. This study is presented into four chapters.Chapter oneis introductory chapter.It includes general background, review of the related literature,objectives ofthe study, significance of the study and definition of specific terms.Chaptertwodeals with the methodology applied to carry out the research under whichsources of data, sampling procedure, tools for data collection, process of datacollection and limitations of the study were included.Chapter threeis analysisand interpretation of data. In this chapter both statistical and descriptive methodof analysis is adopted.Chapter fourincludes findings and recommendationsof the research. Thereferences and appendices have been given at the end ofthe 4 th chapter.