The influence of task-based reading activities of elf learners attitude and learning outcomes from the students perspective

The purpose of this study was to examine the probable effects of task-based reading activities on the learners? attitude toward reading classes and their learning outcomes as they perceive, in prep classes at Dicle University, Foreign Languages Teaching Application and Research Centre. The data were collected through tasks, feedback forms, diaries, and interviews. Some of tasks were taken from Rooney (1998). Both feedback forms and the rest of tasks were prepared by the researcher. Besides, semi-structured interview was prepared by the researcher too. The participants of the study consisted of totally 50 lower-intermediate level students in two classes of 25. The participants of the study were prep class students at Dicle University Foreign Languages Teaching Application and Research Centre. The data revealed that task based method in reading EFL class enabled FL learners to participate in reading tasks actively, and to be autonomous in the reading process and thus FL learners achieved what their reading class aimed. Also these learners managed to develop metacognitive and cognitive learning strategies throughout such learning method.Key Words: Task, Task-based Instruction, Reading Tasks, Students? Attitudes, Learning OutcomesREADING ACTIVITIES ON EFL LEARNERS? ATTITUDES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES FROM THE STUDENTS? PERSPECTIVE