THE READING SKILLS OF EFL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (Case study: The reading skills of the students learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL) at Universitas Al-Ghifari)

This study explores the reading skills of English texts of students learning English as a foreign language at Al-Ghifari University, focusing on the challenges they face, the strategies they use, and the relationship between reading skills and academic performance. Given the importance of reading skills for academic success, this study aims to provide in-depth insights through a mixed approach that includes quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative data were obtained from students’ self-reports of their abilities and challenges, while qualitative interviews offered personal perspectives on their reading experiences. The results of the study are expected to provide valuable information for educators to improve the reading skills and academic performance of students learning English as a foreign language.