JELT_V5_N1_RP2 Irshad Hussain Muhammad Javed Parveen Munshi Journal on English Language Teaching 2249–0752 5 1 11 18 Reading Comprehension, TESOL(Teaching English as a Second Language) Students, Reading Strategies, Critical Evaluation, Reading Speed This study investigated reading strategies used by adult learners' to read materials in English language for their studies. The population of the study consisted of students of Universiti Sains Malaysia. A sample of 80 (40 postgraduate and 40 undergraduate) TESOL students enrolled in the University was selected randomly. The data were collected by administering a piloted questionnaire and analyzed through SPSS. The results of the study revealed that TESOL students used different strategies in reading textual materials. The main reading strategies appeared to be adjusting reading speed;focusing on typographical features; summarizing; re-reading the text; taking notes; reviewing the text; underlining or circlingimportant information; using tables, figures, pictures and contextual clues, and guessing the meaning of unknown words and/ or phrases. The study further demonstrated that in spite of using the mentioned reading strategies; the learners need to know how to use dictionaries, pauses, visualization and critical evaluation of the text. Based on findings of the study preparation of proper guidelines and their effective use by TESOL students, teachers and researchers to enhance reading comprehension were recommended. January - March 2015 Copyright © 2015 i-manager publications. All rights reserved. i-manager Publications http://www.imanagerpublications.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=3132