The Role of Using Thinking Aloud Pairs Problem Solving (TAPPS) Strategy in Teaching Reading Comprehension to EFL Preparatory School Students

Abstract

Thinking Aloud Pairs Problem Solving has been used as a strategy in teaching reading comprehension. Students should read, re-read silently, think aloud, verbalize what they think, and discuss and share information (work in pairs) to solve problems that are related to the reading passage .This strategy helps students to evaluate their reading which leads them to produce a better comprehension of the text. These aims are supposed to be achieved as follows:1-Finding out the role of using (TAPPS) strategy on EFL preparatory school students' achievement in reading comprehension.2-Finding out if there is any significant difference between the experimental group's achievement at the recognition and production levels.