The Effect of Compensatory Strategies on EFL Pupils’ Achievement

Abstract

The current study aims at investigating the effect of compensatory strategies on EFL Iraqi pupils' achievement. To achieve the aims of this study one hypothesis assumes to be established. There is no statistically significant difference between the mean scores of experimental groups who is taught by compensatory strategies and control group who is taught by traditional method in post achievement test. For carrying out the aim of the study, and validating its hypothesis, a sample of fifty pupils have been randomly chosen from the fifth-preparatory class in Al-Alam Secondary School for Boys, during the academic year 2021-2022. The two groups are equally divided into, group (A) represents experimental group that consists of (25) pupils who has been taught according to compensatory strategies. Group (B) signifies control group which also includes (25) pupils who has been taught according to the traditional method. Making a pre and post achievement test. Both groups have been equalized in such variables from educational level of parents, English marks achievement in preceding schooling year, and the pretest of both groups. Five questions are composed to combine a post-test. Alpha-Cronbach techniques have been used to confirm the reliability coefficient. The discriminating power and difficulty level for each item have been determined via statistical analysis of the items. The entire sample has been exposed to the post-test as a result. The data gathered from the post-test findings have been statistically examined using the formula for the T-test of two independent and paired samples. According to the results, there is a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the experimental group who taught by using Compensatory Strategies and the control group who taught by using the traditional method; there is also a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the experimental group in the pre-post achievement test. Based on the findings and conclusions of this study, appropriate recommendations and suggestions for future studies are made.