Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Reciprocal Teaching Method in Improving Students' Short Story Writing Skills
Keywords:
Short Story Writing Skills, Narrative Coherence, Character Development, Peer Feedback, Reciprocal Teaching Method (RTMAbstract
: This study investigates the effectiveness of the Reciprocal Teaching Method (RTM) in enhancing students' short story writing skills. RTM, a collaborative learning strategy originally designed to improve reading comprehension, employs four core strategies: summarizing, questioning, clarifying, and predicting. This research aims to evaluate how these strategies impact narrative coherence, character development, creativity, and feedback processes in short story writing. A mixed-methods approach was utilized, involving quantitative assessments through writing rubrics and qualitative feedback from student surveys and peer reviews. The study was conducted over a period of 8 to 10 weeks with a sample of students from a single educational setting. The findings indicate that RTM significantly improves narrative structure and coherence, enhances character development, and fosters increased creativity and engagement in writing. Additionally, RTM's structured peer feedback process effectively supports students in refining their writing and understanding the revision process.
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