Abstract
<p><em>Reading is one of English language skills considered</em><em> more</em><em> important </em><em>in this modern world, </em><em>so reading get</em><em>s</em><em> more emphasize than other skills. Although </em><em>receiving more attention than other language skills in English classroom, the result of students</em><em>’</em><em> reading comprehension achievement is still far from</em><em> </em><em>expectation. To help students comprehend English reading texts and have better achievement in reading skill, </em><em>Reciprocal Teaching</em><em> </em><em>method</em><em> can be an alternative to offer. </em><em>The </em><em>Reciprocal Teaching</em><em> </em><em>method </em><em>as an instructional activity that takes place in the form of dialogue, which is structured by the use of four </em><em>steps</em><em>: predicting, clarifying, question generating, and summarizing. Students learn to use four strategies to increase their understanding of the text being read</em><em>. This method is useful for improving students’ reading effectiveness</em><em>, </em><em>in addition to help students better remember what they read. </em><em>This paper highlights the </em><em>Reciprocal Teaching</em><em> </em><em>method</em><em> and its use as an alternative to improve students’ reading comprehension achievement. </em><em></em></p>
Highlights
Reading is one of English language skills considered important for students’ growth as an individual in many aspects of life
In other words, when a reader or student encounters a reading text, he tries to associate his prior knowledge and what has been written in print
Otherwise, reading without comprehension cannot be associated as reading since reading is directed to achieve comprehension. 2.1.1 Models of Reading Process To understand the content of a particular text, one must go through a process
Summary
Reading is one of English language skills considered important for students’ growth as an individual in many aspects of life. 127), RT Method offers some advantages for the students, such as providing them a window into the thinking of proficient readers as they problem-solve their way toward meaning; giving the students a condition to approach reading as an active and strategic process; and learning behaviors that will help them become more independent readers, capable of handling increasingly sophisticated material. It provides explicit teaching through direct instruction that can make obvious what will the students do in reading learning process. When creating and answering the questions, the students will develop critical thinking ability to engage them in reading and deepen their understandings that enable all students to experience success with their learning
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