Vol. 16, Issue 1, Jul-Dec 2023

Page: 34-40

THE EFFECT OF RECIPROCAL LISTENING ACTIVITIES ON FIFTH PREPARATORY STUDENTS SPEAKING SKILL

Asst. Prof. Dr. Nadia Majeed. Hussein, Asst. Prof. Sabeeha Hamza Dehham

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The aim of this study is to improve speaking skill by using interactive listening activities depending on the reciprocal teaching strategies by the teacher. The researchers followed the experimental design into which they have randomly chosen a sample being selected from the fifth preparatory stage in AL-Thawra Preparatory School for Girls. They divided the sample into two groups, experimental and control, each of which includes 30 students. The researchers pre-tested the two groups. Then, they applied the reciprocal listening activities to the experimental group but the control group was taught in terms of the prescribed method. After completing the second semester, the researchers post-tested the two groups to measure the difference in the progress. The results obtained from the statistical data proves that there is an improvement in the students speaking skill for the experimental group students which means that reciprocal listening activities do have an effect on students speaking skill.

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