Abstract:
The purpose of this pilot study is to compare the effectiveness of two metacognitive reading comprehension strategies: Reciprocal Teaching and Collaborative Strategic Reading when applied in two fourth grade sections in a private school in Beirut. Pretest-posttest showed that the Collaborative Strategic Reading method increased students' results more significantly than Reciprocal Teaching. Students and teachers reported an increased sense of responsibility, self-esteem cooperation, and group discussions. Implications for implementing both strategies are discussed.
