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The effect of reading-concept mapping-reciprocal teaching on students’ communication skills

Journal of Education and Learning
Journal · Vol. 19 · Issue 1 · pp. 158-168
Abstract

Communication skills are one of the abilities required for 21st-century learning. Students must consider communication skills in learning because they can guide students in conveying ideas effectively and interacting and collaborating with others. This study aimed to investigate the online reading-concept mapping-reciprocal teaching (REMAP-RT) learning model on students' oral and writing communication skills. The pretest-posttest control group design was employed in this study with three Biology Education Study Program classes at the State Islamic University in Tulungagung, Indonesia. This study included 89 students separated into three classrooms, each learning using one of three methods: i) REMAP-RT, ii) reciprocal teaching (RT), and iii) discussion-presentation. A questionnaire was used to assess students' oral and written communication skills. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to compare differences in communication skills among the three treatment groups based on the questionnaire responses. The research findings revealed that students' oral and writing communication abilities improved across the board, with students in the REMAP-RT class showing the most substantial increase. This result of the research suggests that REMAP-RT improves students' oral and written communication skills in online learning. © 2025, Intelektual Pustaka Media Utama. All rights reserved.

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Concept mapping Oral communication Reading Reciprocal teaching Written communication

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Department of Biology, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Blitar, Indonesia
Department of Biology, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, East Java, Indonesia
Funding & Acknowledgements
Bundesministerium für Forschung und Technologie, BMFT
The authors thank the Ministry of Research and Technology/National Research and Innovation Agency for the financial support granted through the doctoral dissertation research grant with reference number 18.3.66/UN32.14.1/LT/2021. The authors are also indebted to the Institute of Education and Community Service at Universitas Negeri Malang for their support and provision of facilities during the execution of this research.
Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional, BRIN
Grant: 18.3.66/UN32.14.1/LT/2021
The authors thank the Ministry of Research and Technology/National Research and Innovation Agency for the financial support granted through the doctoral dissertation research grant with reference number 18.3.66/UN32.14.1/LT/2021. The authors are also indebted to the Institute of Education and Community Service at Universitas Negeri Malang for their support and provision of facilities during the execution of this research.
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