Developing Students' Reading Comprehension Ability using Reciprocal Teaching among Extrovert and Introvert Learners

Abstract

This research investigated how the process of reciprocal teaching in classroom and to examine whether is there any significant difference in students’ reading comprehension between students who taught by using Reciprocal Teaching and non reciprocal, also to investigate is there any significant differences between extrovert and introvert, as the supported data students perceptions. This study applied the true experimental design. To collect the data, test, and questionnaire were employed. Data from the test were analyzed with SPSS resulting significance value that was lower than Sig level 0.00 ˂0.05 meaning that there is a significant difference in students’ reading achievement between Reciprocal Teaching and non reciprocal teaching, the researcher also found that extrovert is outperformed in reading activity using reciprocal both personality helping each other. Data from the questionnaire resulting that the students perceived positively. Reciprocal Teaching is preferable to use and promote students’ comprehension.