THE EFL 9TH GRADERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD THE USE OF VISUAL AIDS IN READING COMPREHENSION AT A SECONDARY SCHOOL IN KIEN GIANG, VIETNAM

Abstract

Reading skill is an essential component of language acquisition since it aids in the development of other associated skills. Therefore, how to improve students' reading is always the primary concern of most secondary school teachers of English. Besides, thanks to the visual aids, teachers have been able to design many interesting and lively reading lessons. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the students’ attitudes toward the use of visual aids in reading comprehension. The participants were 45 students from grade 9 at a secondary school in Kien Giang province. This study was conducted as a quantitative research approach. Data collection was from questionnaires. The finding of the study indicated that there was a good correlation between visual aids and reading comprehension. Most of the participants had positive attitudes toward the use of visual aids in reading comprehension. Article visualizations: