Strategies Applied By Ielts Candidates in Reading

Abstract

This research work entitled "Strategies Applied by IELTS Candidates inReading" has been carried out to identify the strategies used by IELTScandidates. To carry out the study, four different institutes providing IELTStraining were selected.Forty people who had registered forIELTS were takenas the sample of the study.Accidental sampling procedure was used.Bothprimary and secondary sources of data were used. The data obtained from therespondents through the questionnaire were analyzed and interpreted usingsimple statistical tools like table and percentage.The study shows that IELTScandidates applied different strategies like- scanning, analyzing questions,consulting IELTS materials and so on.s This thesis includes four chapters. Chapter one deals with general backgroundon learning strategies, literature review, objectives of the study andSignificance of the study. Chapter two deals with the procedure adopted tocarry out the research.It contains information on primary and secondarysources of data, sampling procedure,and tools of data collection, procedure ofdata collection and limitation of the study. Similarly, chapter three, which is thecore part of the study, consists of the analysis and interpretation of the data.Chapter four deals with the major findings of the study on the basis of analysisand interpretation of the collected data. It also deals with somerecommendations made based on the major findings of the study. Finally,chapter four is followed by the references and appendices.