The Effect of the PQRST Strategy on Improving Ninth-Grade Female Students’ Reading Comprehension Skills

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to confirm whether the "PQRST" technique improved the reading comprehension skills of female ninth-grade pupils. In order to accomplish this, the researcher created a calculated exam consisting of two item types: ten essay questions and thirty multiple-choice question objective items. The test was designed to assess the participants' performance in relation to the literal, interpretive, and critical reading comprehension levels. Sixtyone female ninthgrade students from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques mixed high school were specially chosen to comprise the study sample during the second semester of the academic year 2024/2025 AD. They were divided into two groups. The experimental group, which included 31 female students taught the "PQRST" technique, was selected at random, and the control group, which included 30 female students taught the conventional strategy, was the other group. The results of the study demonstrated that the experimental group outperformed the other study groups in terms of raising reading comprehension levels, both individually and collectively. Because of its impact on raising reading comprehension levels, the study suggested that Arabic language instructors be encouraged to employ the "PQRST" technique while instructing reading.