A study of the effectiveness of self involvement strategies in the teaching of reading comprehension in year 3 of SK Sacred Heart, Semeba/ Mosos Jeros

There are a variety of problems faced by pupils of the ESL elementary level They find it difficult to participate in the subject especially when the teaching is teacher centered.The difficulties which a reader faced in reading are very often due to the lack of the readers’ background knowledge and interest is one of the many obstacles. Therefore, to gain improvement in reading lesson, it is the duty of the educator concerned to teach
the reading skills that are within reach of the pupils. The introduction of self involvement in reading has not been looked into from all corners especially in schools where school children depend solely on teachers. Self involvements which may also be defined as the intrinsic motivation tries to optimize its achievement in making a reading class lively and students’ centered. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of the self involvement strategies in the context of improving reading comprehension among the twenty-two Year Three pupils ofthe school. The data derived from the study can be used later to bring some light to the prevailing issues that surround the teaching of reading comprehension in the ESL elementary level.