Volume 12, Issue 12 (December 2025), Pages: 44-50

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 Original Research Paper

ESLEC-7 (comprehensive reading strategy in 7 stages): An experimental approach to enhance reading comprehension in children

 Author(s): 

 Vidnay Noel Valero-Ancco *, Feli Isabel Centeno-Lipa, Diana Lizet Rojas-Castro, Flor Gianella Pacco-Mamani

 Affiliation(s):

 Semillero de Investigación Educativa Wiñay, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano, Puno, Peru

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 * Corresponding Author. 

   Corresponding author's ORCID profile:  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7980-0339

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  https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2025.12.005

 Abstract

Reading comprehension is a key skill because it enables students to create meaning, think critically, and gain knowledge. Many children, however, face difficulties in this area, which affects their school performance. This study examined the effect of the ESLEC-7 strategy on teaching reading comprehension to students in the third to sixth grades of primary school. The research followed a pre-experimental design with one group of 105 students, using pretest and posttest measures. The intervention applied the ESLEC-7 strategy systematically over a set period, and reading comprehension was assessed before and after using structured tools. Findings showed a significant improvement in literal, inferential, and critical comprehension, with statistically significant differences and moderate to high effect sizes, particularly in the upper grades. The study concludes that the ESLEC-7 strategy supports the overall development of reading comprehension by encouraging active reading, reflection, and text analysis.

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 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Reading comprehension, ESLEC-7 strategy, Primary education, Critical thinking, Experimental study

 Article history

 Received 18 June 2025, Received in revised form 26 October 2025, Accepted 12 November 2025

 Acknowledgment

We would like to thank the Research Institute of the National University of the Altiplano of Puno for the funding that they provided for the execution of this research. 

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical considerations

This study adhered to the ethical standards governing research involving human participants. Approval was obtained from the Research Institute of the National University of the Altiplano, and authorization was granted by the administration of the participating educational institution. Since the participants were minors, informed consent was obtained from their parents or legal guardians, along with the students’ assent. Participation was entirely voluntary, and students were informed of their right to withdraw at any stage of the study without any consequences. All collected data were treated with strict confidentiality and reported anonymously to ensure the protection of participants’ identities.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Valero-Ancco VN, Centeno-Lipa FI, Rojas-Castro DL, and Pacco-Mamani FG (2025). ESLEC-7 (comprehensive reading strategy in 7 stages): An experimental approach to enhance reading comprehension in children. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 12(12): 44-50

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