Didactic strategies to enhance reading skills in university students

Abstract

Developing reading strategies in university students requires the integration of specific didactic strategies into the teaching practice. This study identifies and explores effective instructional strategies for improving college students' reading skills. This study was carried out through a qualitative and phenomenological research method, interviews was the technique for data collection with five professors of the PINE career at Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena. Based on evidence, the research identifies crucial strategies for skill development: inferring, skimming, scanning, questioning, and predicting these strategies in reading have yielded positive results in students and improved their academic proficiency in the foreign language. These strategies have been identified to improve comprehension, and the commitment to make reading activities more relevant and interactive has provided favorable results. Also highlights the importance of the teacher as an important guide to motivate students and improve their critical thinking by developing their analytical skills.