https://doi.org/10.36719/2789-6919/42/67-70
Shabnam Aliyeva
Nakhchivan State University
dissertation student
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9716-7629
shebnemeliyeva27@gamil.com
The Essence and Content of Reading Comprehension in the Teaching of the Azerbaijani Language
Abstract
The article examines the important role that reading comprehension skills play in shaping the speech development of primary school students in Azerbaijani. Recognizing the fundamental importance of these skills at the first stage of education, this study aims to analyze how reading comprehension skills contribute to overall linguistic development among new learners. Using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methodologies, including surveys and classroom observations, the study assesses the relationship between reading comprehension skills and subsequent effects on vocabulary expansion, grammatical understanding, and oral fluency.
The results clearly show that students with high reading comprehension skills demonstrate faster progress in speaking skills compared to their peers. The indicators emphasize the need to integrate purposeful reading programs into the primary education curriculum to support speech development. The study includes recommendations for educators and primary school students on improving reading comprehension strategies to develop linguistic competence in the Azerbaijani context.
Keywords: reading comprehension, speech development, primary education, Azerbaijani language, linguistic development