{"id":6332,"date":"2019-12-12T23:04:22","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T23:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helpfulprofessor.com\/?p=6332"},"modified":"2024-01-06T22:40:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T22:40:00","slug":"reciprocal-teaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helpfulprofessor.com\/reciprocal-teaching\/","title":{"rendered":"The Reciprocal Teaching Method (Examples, Pros, Cons)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Reciprocal teaching is a teaching and learning strategy in which students take turns acting as the teacher in small groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students are taught four teaching strategies that they apply when acting as the teacher in their group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 4 strategies used in the reciprocal teaching method are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Summarizing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Clarifying.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Questioning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Predicting.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Students are taught to use these four strategies on their peers, thereby acting as teachers for one another.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This teaching method was developed by Palincsar and Brown in 1984.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The strategy is most commonly applied for reading and comprehension activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Reciprocal Teaching Method: 4 Strategies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    When students take on the role of the teacher, they are expected to scaffold their peers’ learning using the following four techniques. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The teacher should model these strategies using guided practice<\/a> before letting students have a go themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Questioning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Questioning prompts students to reflect on their text and ensures they understand it effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Without questioning, students may passively read the text. By asking questions, your student must actively engage with what they are reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Questions can begin with the phrases:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n