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Cooperative Learning in Acquisition of the English Language Skills

Author(s) -

Özlem Kuuk Yavuz,

Ali Arslan

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

european journal of educational research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.319

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2165-8714

DOI - 10.12973/eu-jer.7.3.591

Subject(s) - grammar , vocabulary , mathematics education , active listening , test (biology) , reading comprehension , reading (process) , cooperative learning , psychology , achievement test , style (visual arts) , teaching method , computer science , linguistics , standardized test , communication , paleontology , philosophy , biology , history , archaeology

The purpose of the study is to reveal the effect of cooperative learning on language skills in an English course. The study was carried out for 5 weeks with 66 students studying at the 10th grade at an Anatolian high school in the district of Karadeniz Eregli in Zonguldak during the fall term of the 2015-2016 academic year. The design of the study was ‘nonequivalent control groups pre-test post-test’ which is one of quasi-experimental designs. Data were gathered using an achievement test measuring students’ vocabulary knowledge, grammar knowledge, reading comprehension and listening skills. Results showed that cooperative learning had a larger effect on vocabulary knowledge, grammar, listening and reading skills compared to traditional method.

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