EFL students perceptions of using LingQ to enhance reading skills

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this research was to determine students' perceptions of the use of the LingQ app as a technological tool to promote English reading. The study employed an experimental research design, which combined a mixed-method approach to obtain qualitative and quantitative data. This research involved 20 students in the tenth year of general basic education, who belonged to a public educational institution in the Catamayo town of the province of Loja. Students were divided into two groups, the control, and the experimental group. For both groups, a pre-test was administered before starting the research and a post-test at the end of the process, and an interview was applied only to the students of the experimental group. A total of eight classes were conducted with the control and experimental groups. Such classes were focused on teaching reading in English as Foreign Language (EFL),especially reading comprehension. The main conclusion was that the students perceived LingQ as a positive app since it helped them to increase their motivation for reading in English. Keywor.