Designing a SAL package

using Think Pair ShareShanthi Nadarajan

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

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)

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?

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.

The Instrument

1. Paper and Pencil

2. Stand alone LCDS package (with

video)

3. Stand alone LCDS package (with

subtitles and choice)

Group 1 A sample Online Text

Group 2: Sample Reading Text with Video and

Transcript

Group 3 with Reading Ppassage and subtitles

Is there a change in learner’s pre and post test

comprehension scores due to the Online RT

platform?

Is there a change in learner’s pre and post test

comprehension scores due to the Online RT

platform?

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.

Getting Learners to speak beyond the word level

Less Proficient Learners

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.