Abstract

PQ4R is an acronym which stands for Preview, Question, Read, Reflect, Recite and Review. This is a student’s centered learning strategy. The main objective of the study was to investigate the effect of PQ4R strategy on slow learners’ level of attention. To achieve the mentioned objective null hypothesis was tested. Govt. High School No:1 for boys Tordher Swabi was selected for the experiment through convenient sampling. A sample of 20 slow learners was selected from 9th class students of the sampled school. An observational sheet was used to observe sampled students’ level of attention during experiment. The duration of experiment was six weeks. Descriptive statistics and chi-Square were used for analysis of data. Thus PQ4R strategy proved to be effective in increasing slow learners’ level of attention. On the basis of findings, it was recommended that English teachers should use PQ4R strategy for enhancing students’ attention which will help in their achievement in English subject.