Summary Journal Teaching 2

The Electronic Journal for English as a Second Language

Teaching Reading through Computer--‐Assisted Language Learning

August 2013–Volume17, Number2

Tariq Muhammad Bhatti Iqra

University, Karachi, Pakistan

mtbhatti2004@yahoo.com

        The research was about teaching reading through Computer – Assisted Language Learning (CALL). The purpose of this study is to improve the reading skill of the students through CALL. The research has two methods they are an instructor ‐led class vs. computer ‐assisted language learning (CALL). The researcher wants to know which methods that effective for reading.The subject of the study is ninth grade students of a public sector secondary school of District Khairpur Mir’s, Sindh, Pakistan. This research applies experimental study and this study selects two randomly group of ninth grade students.Both of the groups, the research taken 24 students lesson through CALL and instructor – led class method. The result of the study is CALL more effective than Instructor – led class method.