This slide looks at a study that used interactive learning activities with Reciprocal teaching strategies to help less proficient learners learn.

1. Designing a SAL package
using Think Pair Share
Shanthi Nadarajan
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

2. Reciprocal Teaching
A useful teaching approach “where the
tutor/teacher and student [take] turns to lead a
dialogue centered on pertinent features of the
text” with the teacher essentially providing
the “expert scaffolding” (Vygotsky, 1978)
followed by students who gradually learn to
take turns in assuming the role of the expert
in demonstrating the correct usage of
strategies. (Palinscar and Brown, 1984)

3. Objectives and Research
Questions
To monitor learner differences when using online RT
platforms.
1. Is there a change in learner’s pre and post test
comprehension scores due to the Online RT platform?
2. What are the problematic and helpful strategies for
learners using multiple strategies in RT ?
3. What can be regarded as less proficient learners
progress rate in the online intervention program?

4. The Study
45 secondary school ss- a Smart School in Sarawak
Participate in the 2-day reading workshop (19 male and 26 female).
There were four sessions, with each session lasting for 1 hour. The students
came from three classes (A= 15 students, C= 15 students and T= 15
students).
The students were 15 years of age, familiar with online learning activities,
social networking sites and capable of interacting online. All students had
been exposed to Edmodo, facebook and a number of Web. 2.0 tools in class.
For the purpose of this study, Yammer .com and a standalone LCDS reading
package was used.

5. The Instrument
1. Paper and Pencil
2. Stand alone LCDS package (with
video)
3. Stand alone LCDS package (with
subtitles and choice)

6. Group 1 A sample Online Text

7. Group 2: Sample Reading Text with Video and
Transcript

8. Group 3 with Reading Ppassage and subtitles

9. Is there a change in learner’s pre and post test
comprehension scores due to the Online RT
platform?

10. Is there a change in learner’s pre and post test
comprehension scores due to the Online RT
platform?

11. What are the problematic and helpful strategies for
learners using multiple strategies in RT ?
The performance for summarizing activities was statistically significant at F(1,44) =
4.122, p<0.05 suggesting that summarizing was probably difficult for all.

12. Getting Learners to speak beyond the word level

13. Less Proficient Learners

14. Reflection
This is very much a work in Progress .
Teachers must belief IL works for it to move on.
They have asked for a workshop – 2 workshops – Miri and Kuching
We hope to get teachers to innovate and generate their own teaching
materials.
The journey may be uneven but we scan see the path.