Abstract:
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of reciprocal teaching style on the level of shooting skills acquisition in team handball. The participants were 22 university students enrolled in a Handball Course and were randomly assigned by section to one of two treatment groups: a control (n=11) and an experimental (n=11). The control group was taught by a command style while the experimental group was taught by a reciprocal style. The data obtained were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and T-test. The major findings of this study were as follows: - Significant differences were found between pre- and post-test of the control group in the levels of shooting skills acquisition. The differences were in favor of post-test scores. - Significant differences were found between pre- and post-test of the experimental group in the levels of shooting skills acquisition. The differences were in favor of post-test scores. - Significant differences were found between the post-tests of the control and experimental groups in the levels of shooting skills acquisition. The differences were in favor the post-test of experimental group. - The reciprocal style of teaching was significantly effective in acquisition of shooting skills in team handball. In the light of the findings, it was concluded that a reciprocal style of teaching should be used more often by instructors. Additional research is needed in this area using other teaching styles.