International Journal of
Information and Education Technology

Abstract—This study examines how the Boukili app enhances fourth-grade Moroccan students’ French reading skills. Improving French proficiency is vital in Morocco because French remains a key language of higher education, commerce, and administration. The study employed a quasiexperimental design with an experimental group (n = 33) using Boukili—an interactive application with illustrated stories—and a control group (n = 35) following traditional methods per textbook. The intervention lasted 6 weeks. Both groups underwent pre- and post-test assessments on word decoding and reading comprehension skills. Statistical analyses were conducted using the Mann–Whitney U test and Student’s t-test to compare the learning outcomes between the groups. Notably, integrating the Boukili app into the framework significantly improved word decoding skills and specific reading comprehension aspects, especially literal and inferential comprehension, in the experimental group, compared with the control group. Thus, appropriately incorporating digital tools such as Boukili into reading instruction can positively impact students’ reading abilities.

Keywords—French reading skills, Boukili, reading comprehension, word decoding, educational technology

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Cite: Hajiba El Meliani and Youssef Nafidi, "Efficacy of Boukili Interactive Application in Enhancing French Reading Skills among Moroccan Fourth-Grade Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study," International Journal of Information and Education Technology, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 1677-1685, 2026.

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