Reading and comprehension skill as one of the four main language skills is a complex process that can be facilitated by learning strategies. The utilization of learning strategies in reading leads to a better and deeper understanding of language by learners. Researches show that the usage of learning strategies impacts on reading and comprehension to a great extent, but so far It has not been done on Persian learners with different languages and dialects. As it seems necessary to pay attention to this field, the present study investigates the learning strategies used by foreign learners of Persian and its effect on reading comprehension. For this purpose, the reading texts of Parfa book (intermediate level) have been used. Applicants (40) are randomly divided into the control group (20) and the experimental group (20). The experimental group received the reading texts using Oxford (1990) language strategies and the control group received them through the traditional method. They were taught online through the Adobe Connect platform within ten hours. At first a pre-test was conducted for both control and experimental group and after ten-hour training a post-test was taken. Statistical analysis and the t-test results shows the experimental group outperformed the control group and the learning strategies are efficient. Also, to determine the most effective strategies in reading and comprehension among foreign learners of Persian, interviews were conducted with their lecturers and it was found that metacognitive strategies are more effectual than other strategies.
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