IRJMSH Vol 10 Issue 5 [Year 2019] ISSN 2277 – 9809 (0nline) 2348–9359 (Print) International Research Journal of Management Sociology & Humanity ( IRJMSH ) Page 234 www.irjmsh.com EFFECTIVENESS OF COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ON READING COMPREHENSION Kirankumar B. Solanki Dr. Paresh B. Acharya Research Scholar Associate Professor P.G.Department of Education P.G. Department of Education Sardar Patel University Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidyanagr (Gujarat) ABSTRACT This study aims to investigate the effects of using Collaborative learning to enhance the English reading comprehension by comparing the Collaborative learning instruction and traditional lecture instruction on ninth-grade students from a secondary school of Anand district. The students were divided into two groups: experimental group (36 students selected randomly) and control group (36 students selected randomly).The students in experimental group received the collaborative learning treatment, while students in control group received no treatment, but worked in a traditional classroom environment. Each student spent approximately two weeks in either a class using collaborative learning strategies or one that did not. Collaborative learning activities were incorporated ten to twelve class periods per week. Both groups were administered English-reading achievement tests. The data were analyzed by means, standard deviations and t tests. The findings indicate statistically significant differences in favor of Collaborative learning instruction on English reading comprehension, particularly among students attending tuition class and not attending tuition class for English and students whose parents are engaged in agriculture and whose parents are engaged in services. Collaborative learning instruction also created a significantly positive effect on student motivation toward learning English reading. In conclusion, we strongly suggest teachers use Collaborative learning instruction in English subject at secondary school level. Key words: collaborative learning, reading comprehension. INTRODUCTION: In the modern education system revolutionary changes in education occurred technologies have changed the overall outlook of schooling. Now teacher plays a different role. He is acting as resource person rather than a traditional classroom teacher with chalk and blackboard. New experiments and methods are being tried out to facilitate the students and creation of best learning environment is one of them. The students are divided into groups of 6-8 students. Almost all types of students from high achievements to slow learners are taken in each group. Numbers of students in the class group work is one way of ensuring active participation of students. Group work may challenge many teachers as control of classroom knowledge and organization is passed to the students in collaborative learning it has great importance. Collaborative learning is an instructional strategy focusing on small group to allow the numbers within group to work together in maximum their goals and learning classifiers group work activities may play a positive role in providing practice to the students in the use of