The Effects of Situational and Perceived Interest on EFL Reading Comprehension: A Gender-Based Study at the University of Algiers 2

This study aims to investigate gender differences in English as a foreign language (EFL) reading comprehension, situational and perceived interest for gender-oriented passages. It also examines whether any variances or those passages cause EFL comprehension. Throughout this research, clear insights about individual the unexplained variance are provided. Two main research questions were formulated: (a) Do students’ explain comprehension? (b) PI In concern, freshmen students at University of Algiers 2, including 35 females 24 males, conveniently selected. The selected materials two tests comprehension with male female texts. Each these was followed by questionnaires sources interest, adapted from Brantmeier (2006). Findings revealed significant Besides, found cohesion, prior knowledge, ease recollection, both addition engagement text did not account their respective tests. way, other factors than would