An action research to overcome reading difficulties encountered after the Covid-19 pandemic

This study aimed to overcome the reading problems of a student who had reading difficulties due to the effect of distance education during the Covid-19 pandemic with reading fluency strategies. For this purpose, the study was conducted with a 5th grade student studying in Turkey. The study was conducted with action research, one of the qualitative research patterns. Texts appropriate to the student's age and reading level, as well as researcher and student diaries were used as data collection tools. The student's reading errors were determined and presented with descriptive data, and a reading action plan was prepared for the low-performing student. Over 18 lesson hours, a reading program incorporating strategies such as repetitive reading, paired reading, guided reading, word repetition, and word box techniques was implemented. Post-intervention evaluation revealed that the student’s reading level improved from the concern level to the instructional level, with notable progress in reading deficiencies. This study contributes to the literature by demonstrating that students with reading difficulties can enhance their reading skills through appropriate methods and techniques, mitigating the adverse effects of the pandemic period.