en Implementing Web-based Hypertext for Teaching Reading Skill to Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners تخصصي Special پژوهشي Research <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Objective</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: Having in mind to address and have contributions regarding the reading comprehension, this study focuses on using hypertext reflection on the reading comprehension of Iranian Intermediate EFL learners.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Methods</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: In this study, 60 participants were assigned into&nbsp; one control group and an experimental group.&nbsp; While the experimental group was treated with hypertext reading texts, the control group was&nbsp; exposed to conventional method.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Results</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: Based on the quantitative results obtained in the participants&rsquo; pretest and post-test scores, participants&rsquo; reading comprehension was measured before and after the treatment. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Quantitative findings of the study highlighted the outperformance of the experimental group in comparison with the control one regarding hypertext reflection on the </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">reading comprehension </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">of Iranian EFL intermediate learners.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span style="line-height:107%"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Conclusion</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">The results and findings</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> of the statistical analyses run indicated that the experimental group significantly&nbsp; outperformed the control group after the treatment revealing that the instruction was quite successful in helping the participants to improve their </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">reading comprehension</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">. The implication of the current research could pave the way for instructors and curriculum designers to include hypertext as a significant element in enhancing Iranian EFL learners&rsquo; reading comprehension.</span></span></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; <span style="line-height:2;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span calibri=""><b><span new="" roman="" times="">Objective</span></b><span new="" roman="" times="">: Having in mind to address and have contributions regarding the reading comprehension, this study focuses on using hypertext reflection on the reading comprehension of Iranian Intermediate EFL learners.</span></span><br> <span calibri=""><b><span new="" roman="" times="">Methods</span></b><span new="" roman="" times="">: In this study, 60 participants were assigned into&nbsp; one control group and an experimental group.&nbsp; While the experimental group was treated with hypertext reading texts, the control group was&nbsp; exposed to conventional method.</span></span><br> <span calibri=""><b><span new="" roman="" times="">Results</span></b><span new="" roman="" times="">: Based on the quantitative results obtained in the participants&rsquo; pretest and post-test scores, participants&rsquo; reading comprehension was measured before and after the treatment. Quantitative findings of the study highlighted the outperformance of the experimental group in comparison with the control one regarding hypertext reflection on the reading comprehension of Iranian EFL intermediate learners.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></span><br> <span calibri=""><b><span new="" roman="" times="">Conclusion</span></b><span new="" roman="" times="">: The results and findings of the statistical analyses run indicated that the experimental group significantly&nbsp; outperformed the control group after the treatment revealing that the instruction was quite successful in helping the participants to improve their reading comprehension. The implication of the current research could pave the way for instructors and curriculum designers to include hypertext as a significant element in enhancing Iranian EFL learners&rsquo; reading comprehension.</span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></span></span><br> &nbsp;</span></span></span> hypertext,reading comprehension,web-based instruction hypertext,reading comprehension,web-based instruction 17 34 http://ijreeonline.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1219-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Iraj Montashery Iraj Montashery iraj.montashery@gmail.com 10031947532846003910 10031947532846003910 Yes Department of English Language Translation, La.C., Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran