Abstract
Improving learners’ reading skills is an essential factor that must be
considered in language learning. This study examines the effectiveness
of Task-based Language Teaching Method on Reading for Advanced Language
Learners. The Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT) is a method of
teaching which encourages the involvement of the learner through series
of activities/tasks in the language classroom. The participants are 50
advanced EFL learners from two universities in North Cyprus. These
participants were grouped into two; 25 learners which form the
experimental group from Cyprus International University and the other 25
learners as the control group from Akdeniz Kerbaz University. The two
groups were pre-tested, received instruction and then post-tested. The
experimental group was made to undergo a one-hour of Task-based
instruction for 12 weeks while the control group received their
instruction through the conventional teaching method within the same
period. At the end of the semester, the two groups were tested using the
same reading test; both groups were compared, and the results show that
the experimental group performed better that the control group in
reading comprehension tests. With its focus on what the learner does in
the target language, this study assumes the viewpoint that TBLT is more
effective than other teaching methods and should be encouraged among
language teachers and educators.