Exploring the Efficacy of Multisensory Techniques in Enhancing Reading Fluency for Dyslexic English Language Learners

Abstract

The research had age-related basic English language learners with dyslexia drawn from Abha City, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The researchers were pursuing the question of the effectiveness of multimodal methods in building the reading fluency and comprehension of ELLs. Researchers implemented a quasi-experimental study with a random-assignment approach: the sample was divided between the experimental group and the control group of sixty students. The control group experiences learning through conventional instructional schemes. We used the pre-and post-test of reading to measure the fluency and comprehension levels with additional feedback received from the students to evaluate our class’s effectiveness. Through the implementation of this research, there was a remarkable increase in both reading fluency and the ability to understand, by the children involved. Moreover, students of the experimental groups exhibited significantly better perceptions of the course compared to the control groups than the others. Numerical analysis of significance having t-tests, ANOVA, and regressive analysis showed that multimodal technique was significant and positive. A final correlation study showed a positive relationship between students' favourable appraisals of a multimodal teaching method and their reading skills. It may be implied that dyslexic English language learners (ELLs) should use multimodal treatment in multifaceted settings to learn all academic subjects. The foci are to lend weight to educational policies that endorse the approach of inclusive teaching methods with educators. The paper also focuses on the fact that there is a need for the provision of teachers with the needed resources and skills development through teacher training. Consequently, how students are taught must include several modes that are appropriate to the distinct needs of all learners, including those with dyslexia. That's because blending all those methods supports students with language-based learning difficulties.