The Effects of Reciprocal Teaching on Reading Comprehension of Iranian EFL Learners

Leila Ashegh Navaie

Abstract


The present study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of the Reciprocal Teaching Procedure (RTP) on reading comprehension of intermediate Iranian EFL learners in Iran. Two intact groups were chosen non-randomly, one as the control group and the other as the experimental group. Then an IELTS reading test was administered to both groups as pretest. After analyzing the collected scores by independent t-test it was known that there was no meaningful difference between control and experimental groups before the treatment. Both groups were offered 15 sessions of reading, the experimental group received treatment, they were taught reading by applying RTP as an instructional strategy, but the control group was taught reading through the conventional method. The results showed that reciprocal teaching can improve reading comprehension of Iranian EFL learners. Pedagogical implications are discussed.

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Reciprocal Teaching Procedure, Reading Comprehension, Instructional Strategy, English As A Foreign Language (EFL)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7575/aiac.alls.v.9n.4p.26

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