Think-pair-share strategy and reading skill

Abstract

The research problem is addressed that students had problems to comphrenhe the readings in English, and could not resolve the activities about that. Reading is an amazing and vital skill. However, nowadays the students are losing the interest for the lecture, because it is easy find videos about some topic on the internet, and the lecture does not have much of importance. Therefore, this study is focused in one strategy and how it can help to improve reading skills. Think-Pair-Share is a strategy where students can share ideas and ideas with their partner, this strategy create a good environment in the class, so all students can participate. The main objective of this research was to analyze how Think-Pair-Share Strategy influences the reading skills of 10 EGB students from "Unidad Educativa Pelileo". The methods used in this investigation were quasi-experimental. The treatment using Think-Pair-Share Strategy in Reading Skills lasted for six weeks, and the sessions were face to face in the institution. To obtain the data, a pre-test and a post-test were used, which were taken by 34 students, this being the KET exam created by Cambridge English Assessment that evaluates the A2 level. The results were analyzed using the Tstudent statistical test, and were favorable as there was a great increase in the posttest results after the treatment, thus supporting that Think-Pair-Share Strategy allows students to improve their reading skills.