Impact of Text Based Reading Tasks on Secondary School Non-English Medium Students Vocabulary

This study investigates the effectiveness of reading tasks in facilitating vocabulary among IX standard non-English medium students. The objective of the study is to explore how to effectively facilitate learning of sub components of vocabulary such as form, meaning and usage. For this the sample selected comprised of thirty students each from two secondary schools randomly and were assessed on three sub components of vocabulary through the Pre-Test. The data were collected through the tool constructed for the purpose of the present study after ensuring its validity and reliability. Based on the previous year examinations scores and Pre-Test scores groups were found to be equated. Thirty students in control group received conventional teaching and thirty students in experimental group were exposed to text based reading tasks on vocabulary. It was found that students in the experimental group performed significantly higher than the students in control group. This study stress the value of text based reading tasks in facilitating vocabulary in non-English medium students.