The Effect of RFU Exercises on the Development of Comprehension in English
Keywords:
Effect, RFU Exercises, Comprehension, EnglishAbstract
This study attempted to discover the effect of RFU exercises on the development of comprehension in English of first year secondary students. The study on the effect of RFU exercises on the development of comprehension in English made use of the pretest and post test control group design. The computed t-value of the pretest and the post test of the control group is 0.727459 which is 1.218541 less than the critical/ tabular t-value of 2.045 at =.o5 and df at 29. that of the experimental group is 4.7 which is greater by 2.6555 than the critical/tabular t-value of 2.045. A significant difference was noted between the pretest and the post test of the experimental group. It implies, therefore, that the RFU exercises appeared to have taught effectively since the subjects made significant gains in the post test. For the recommendation, the RFU exercises may be used as reference points for the development of similar exercises on higher and complicated skills by teachers handling second to fourth year English. RFU exercises on the word, phrase and sentence levels may be developed.
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