The effect of reciprocal teaching on student performance gains in third grade basal reading instruction /
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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1989.
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effect of reciprocal teaching on students' reading comprehension performance as compared to traditional basal reader instruction to determine if significant differences existed between the two types of reading comprehension instruction. Six teachers volunteered to participate in the study; three of them instructed the reciprocal teaching strategy, and the other three provided traditional basal reader comprehension instruction. A pretest was administered to subjects in all six classrooms involved to determine levels of reading comprehension ability prior to application of the treatment. Following treatment to the experimental group, an equivalent form posttest was given to all subjects to determine if significant differences occurred as a result of reciprocal teaching. A basal reader test was also administered to all subjects to see if treatment significantly affected scores of the experimental group. All six teachers were observed periodically during the study in order to check for adherence to guidelines. Quantitative analyses were conducted to determine if differences in instruction existed. These analyses consisted of an Analysis of Covariance and an Analysis of Variance. Results of these analyses produced no significant differences in the two instructional methods in basal reader instruction. |
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| Item Description: | Typescript (photocopy). Vita. "Major subject: Curriculum and Instruction." |
| Physical Description: | viii, 73 leaves ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |