Campoverde López, JohnnySantos Guanulema, Andrés2026-06-252026-06-252025-12-29Santos Guanulema, A. (2025). Reading Comprehension Strategies’ Influence on English Vocabulary Acquisition: A Case Study at Basic Education School in Los Ríos, Ecuador. Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador.MAESTRÍA EN PEDAGOGÍA DEL INGLÉS COMO LENGUA EXTRANJERAhttps://dspace.ube.edu.ec/handle/123456789/3806TESIS-MAESTRÍAThis research examined the influence of reading comprehension strategies on English vocabulary acquisition among sixth-grade students in a rural school in Los Ríos, Ecuador. The study addressed the problem of low English proficiency (85-90% of students performing poorly) caused by limited resources, regional dialects, and lack of qualified teachers. A 12-week intervention combining prereading activities, contextualized vocabulary exercises, and post-reading discussions was implemented, using a mixed-method design with control (n=42) and experimental (n=42) groups. Results showed an 88% improvement in the experimental group, with significant gains in vocabulary (d=0.63) and pronunciation (d=0.58). The proposal demonstrates that context-adapted strategies can overcome resource limitations. It is concluded that combining explicit instruction, collaborative practice, and culturally relevant materials constitutes an effective model for resource-constrained settings.en-UShttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Vocabulary acquisitionreading comprehensionrural educationenglish teachingpedagogical strategiesThesis