A before and after study of reading difficulties of first year teacher education students of Iloilo School of Arts and Trades

Abstract

This is a before and after study of reading difficulties of first year teacher education students of the Iloilo School of Arts and Trades. The following were the questions which this study sought to answer. 1. What are the major reading difficulties and weaknesses of first year teacher education students of ISAT? 2. Will a simple but organized remedial reading program, easily set up with the facilities available in schools like ISAT, bring about some significant improvement in the reading abilities of first year teacher education students? 3. What changes will be noted after this remedial reading program is carried out? 4. Will the students be benefited by the remedial techniques and strategies of reading introduced? This study is the beginning of an attempt to find out which remedial measures may be used to remedy the reading difficulties of ISAT teacher education students.