The aim of this study is to find out the effect of reciprocal teaching on the fifth literary class pupils in acquiring the skill of geographic map reading. The researcher uses the partial experimental design/pre- post-test for two equivalent control and experimental groups.
The population of the study is represented by the fifth literary class pupils at a school of the Directorate of Education /Baghdad Karkh second. The sample is selected randomly as section (A) the experimental group and section (C) the control group. The sample total number is (60) pupils, (30) pupils for each group. The two groups are equalized in the following variables: IQ, age and the pupils’ previous geographic information.
The procedures are represented by selecting the subject matter, constructing a checklist of map reading skills, preparing (21) lesson plans for each group and constructing a test of (20)items for measuring the geographic map reading skills. The face validity is verified by giving the test to the experts. The pilot study is applied on two groups to find out the suitability of the items, the test time and the test analysis to find out the difficulty and discrimination power for each item. The reliability of the test is also verified. The T-test of two independent groups is used for finding out the results.
The results show that there are statistically significant differences in favor of the experimental group. Therefore several recommendations and suggestions are set foreword.