The aim of this study is to analyse the effects of cooperative learning method of pairs check technique on reading comprehension in the 3rd 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.
Key words: Turkish course, Reading comprehension, Cooperative learning method.
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