Nophawu Madikiza|Madoda Cekiso|Baba Tshotsho|Nhlanhla Landa
Analysing English First Additional Language teachers’ understanding and implementation of reading strategies
University of Fort Hare|Tshwane University of Technology|University of Fort Hare|University of Fort Hare
despite fact comprehension plays important role reading process literature south african context reveals learners continue struggle teachers continue neglect teaching literature shown teachers neglect comprehension reading lessons could attributed various reasons including fact teachers seemingly taught teach reading teaching training years paper analyses english first additional language teachers understanding implementation reading strategies classrooms develop teachers understanding awareness important role played reading strategies reading process quantitative qualitative approaches followed survey design used purposive sampling used select 126 teachers questionnaires administered statistical package social sciences software used analyse quantitative data qualitative data analysed thematically results indicated majority teachers seemed understand certain reading strategies therefore implemented understood greatly limiting learners potential explore reading strategies study also established teachers paid attention traditional reading strategies facilitate comprehension study recommended teachers trained teach reading strategies exposed wide range reading strategies order assist learners improve literacy