Prospective Role of the Remedial Programs to Improve the Performance of Low Achievers in English Language Courses

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of remedial programs on the performance of low achievers in English language departments at Yanbu English Language Institute and Preparatory Year Program (YELI-PYP). The purpose of the current paper seeks to highlight the key elements of the role of remedial programs and subsequently aims to develop a conceptual framework that guides how these classes should be planned and implemented at YELI- PYP. To achieve the objective of the study, the researcher used the experimental method. In this, a test was prepared to measure the L2 students’ basic skills in English prior to attending the remedial programs (a pre-test). Once the students had attended the remedial programs, the test was again administered (post-test), which allowed the researcher to explore the effectiveness of the remedial programs on the students’ overall performance.  The study was conducted at the end of the first semester of the 2022-2023 academic year. The population of the study was YELI-PYP students, with a sample of 198 that were chosen at random. The sample represented all the low achievers of YELI and the pre-test and post-test were prepared as the instrument of the study. The findings of the study were as follows: The effectiveness of the remedial programs on the performance of low achievers at YELI-PYP was significant. The study provided evidence that showed the use of remedial programs improve the performance of low achievers in English language courses. In light of these results, the researcher offered a number of recommendations and suggestions.