Investigating the Usefulness of Mind Mapping in Reading Comprehension.

Abstract

English skills are very essential in achieving foreign language proficiency, and reading is one of the most essential skills that students must master. The current study aims at investigating the effectiveness of using the mind maps as a technique in students’ reading comprehension. A descriptive qualitative method was followed to reach the objective of the study. A students’ questionnaire was designed to collect data. It was submitted to 68 students of master two in the department of English languge, Guelma university. Finally, the investigation findings revealed that the sample learners’ are aware towards mind mapping as being an effective method for improving the learners’ reading comprehension. Thus, the research hypothesis was confirmed, and positively defended by the respondents.