Effects of Cooperative Learning Method of Pairs Check Technique on Reading Comprehension

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyse the effects of cooperative learning method of pairs check
technique on reading comprehension in the 3
rd
grade Turkish course. The study was conducted on the 3rd grade
students attending a public elementary school in the main district of Hatay in the second semester, seven week
period, of the academic year 2006-2007. This study has a pretest-post test control group research design. The
experimental and control group consist of 64 students. The reading comprehension achievement test was used as
a data collection tool. Cooperative learning method of pairs check technique was applied to the experimental
group. Data were subjected to statistical analysis. The results of this study showed that cooperative learning
method of pairs check technique increased students’ reading comprehension in the Turkish course