AN INVESTIGATION ON EFFECTS OF READING STRATEGIES: PRIMARY 6 STUDENTS OF MAHACHAI CHRISTIAN WITTAYA SCHOOL

Abstract

As a response to the needs of grade six students to improve in reading, this study was conducted. The study explored the use of reading strategies through Reciprocal Teaching Procedure (RTP), finding its effects on students reading comprehension, students’ use of reading strategies, their perception in English reading and the strengths and weaknesses of the said procedure. 20 grade six students from a Thai private school underwent a six week intervention of Reciprocal Teaching in their reading classes. In each session, the students joined a group discussion which practiced the four main strategies of Reciprocal Teaching -prediction, clarification, questioning and summarizing.Key words : reading strategies, Reciprocal Teaching Procedure (RTP), primary students