IINQUIRY MEETS TASK: Rethinking EFL Reading Pedagogy Through Engagement and Meaningful Literacy

Inquiry Meets Task: Rethinking EFL Reading Pedagogy Through Engagement and Meaningful Literacy offers a fresh perspective on contemporary EFL reading instruction by integrating inquiry-oriented pedagogy, task-based learning, and learner engagement into a unified pedagogical framework. Moving beyond conventional comprehension-centered approaches, this book repositions reading as a participatory, reflective, and communicative literacy practice that encourages learners to question, interpret, collaborate, and construct meaning actively.

Grounded in contemporary theories of reading comprehension, literacy engagement, inquiry learning, and task-oriented pedagogy, the book introduces the Inquiry Meets Task model as an integrative approach for fostering meaningful reading experiences in EFL classrooms. The discussion highlights how inquiry stimulates critical exploration, how tasks provide purposeful communicative interaction, and how engagement sustains learners’ cognitive, emotional, and social participation throughout the reading process.

Written for educators, researchers, graduate students, and practitioners in English language education, this book contributes both theoretical insight and pedagogical reflection for those seeking more dynamic, engagement-centered, and inquiry-driven approaches to EFL reading pedagogy in contemporary literacy contexts.