The Effect of Quiz- Quiz Trade Strategy on EFL Intermediate School Students' Intensive Reading
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The current study aims at finding out the effect of using Quiz -Quiz trade strategy on EFL Iraqi intermediate school students' achievement in intensive reading, through: assessing the average level of the intermediate school students' achievement in intensive reading and finding out whether there is any significant difference between the achievement of the experimental group and that of the control group in the posttest. The current population consists of 687 students from first intermediate schools in Tikrit City, with a sample of 62 randomly selected from Al- Khulud Intermediate School during the academic year 2024-2025.The participants are divided into two groups: Group (A), The experimental group, which includes 31 students, taught using Quiz- Quiz Trade strategy, while Group (B), the control group comprises 31 students instructed through the conventional method. To ensure comparability both groups have been equalized in their age, the parents educational attainment and their scores in the posttest. The data collected are analyzed statistically using the T-test for independent and paired samples. The findings show that Quiz – Quiz Trade strategy positively influences the experimental group's English learning outcomes compared to the control group. The study end's up with some conclusions and recommendations.
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