COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIC READING AS SOLUTION TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS: IS IT EFFECTIVE?

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) in enhancing reading comprehension skills among students in undergraduate levels. As higher education increasingly demands proficient reading skills for academic success, identifying effective instructional strategies becomes imperative. CSR, which combines cooperative learning with cognitive strategy instruction, offers a promising approach to support students' reading development. Participants, divided into control and experimental class, the experimental class engaged in CSR activities such as previewing, clicking and clunking, getting the gist, and wrapping up, while the control class followed conventional reading instruction. It is a quasi-experimental research, the technique of data analysis used t-test and the data analyzed by using SPSS version 22. The results indicated that the experimental class showed statistically significant improvements in reading comprehension. Qualitative feedback also highlighted increased engagement and collaborative skills. These findings suggest that CSR not only enhances reading comprehension skills but also fosters a more interactive and supportive learning environment. CSR appears to be an effective instructional strategy for boosting reading comprehension skills among students in undergraduate programs.