Enhancing The Conceptual Understanding In Teaching English Through Reciprocal Teaching Method At Primary Level

The Reciprocal teaching method describes the process of reading as an interactive one, in which readers interact with the text as their prior experience is activated, using prior experience as a guide, readers learn new information, main ideas and arguments. the main objectives of this study is to explore the conceptual understanding of the teacher in using reciprocal strategies in teaching English reading, and to apply reciprocal strategies which are helpful to develop conceptual understanding in learning English reading. Students face many challenges and problems during the process of reading English text. The area of this study in primary P.C Urdu section school attached with G.E.C.E (W) Hyd. Where the populations were 14 students and 6 teachers, and selected 6 students and two teachers. This research focused on qualitative method and purposive sampling used in this study. This study is limited at Grade 5th in PC Urdu section school. Reciprocal is a research-based technique and method. It’s helpful both teachers and students. The main findings of this study those teachers not aware about how to use varieties of strategies they just teach in a traditional way. They don’t know the term Reciprocal and its strategies. This study focused that if the teachers are used this method, so teach the students in effective manner then definitely would be possible to develop critical thinking and comprehension skills of the students. The recommendation of this study is that RT strategies are should be incorporate into the curriculum and instructed in EFL classes and the future researchers should create more reading activities, and attempt to provide a supportive learning atmosphere in order to help students reinforce their learning interest in learning English.