Concept:Reciprocal Teaching is a collaborative learning method where a teacher and a small group of students (around four) take turns leading discussions about a text, using strategies like summarizing, questioning, clarifying, and predicting. This creates a zone of proximal development to improve reading comprehension.
Explanation:In this method, the teacher and four students form a group with different roles. They engage in dialogues about a text passage. The teacher first models the reading comprehension strategies. Then, students take turns acting as the "teacher" and lead the group. This peer-led discussion builds shared understanding and scaffolds learning. The interaction occurs in the zone of proximal development, where students learn more with guidance than alone. Reading comprehension naturally improves through this collaborative process.
Other methods like Model Reading (teacher reads aloud), Grammar Translation (focus on translation and grammar rules), and Structural Approach (emphasis on language patterns) do not involve this specific role-switching dialogue structure.
Answer:Reciprocal Teaching (Option C)