Effectiveness of Cooperative Learning in Developing Linguistic Competence of College Students

2017 ◽  
pp. 69-77
Author(s):  
Zaldy Maglay Quines
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Linguistic Competence

scholarly journals APPLYING COOPERATIVE LEARNING TO COLLEGE STUDENTS TO ENHANCE THEIR COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 71-78
Author(s):  
Miressa Amenu Terfa
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Native Language ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Art Students ◽  
Communicative Skills ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Language Classrooms ◽  
Group Members

Cooperative learning has proved to be an effective method for both teachers and students and it has been found to have many positive benefits to foreign language teaching.  This paper was aimed at applying cooperative learning to college students for English as a foreign language (EFL). The participants of the study were summer three Art students of Mettu College of Teachers Education. Accordingly, all participants were selected through purposive sampling techniques for the questionnaire and Focus group discussion. Qualitative data were obtained and analyzed qualitatively. The major findings of this study suggested that cooperative learning helped significantly to enhance the college learners’ oral communicative skills and their motivation toward learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Furthermore, the findings revealed students’ contradictory views regarding native language use and whether CL could help them improve their language skills. Sometimes, students switched to their native language to clarify points or communicate with group members since, as noted in the observations, a large percentage of language classrooms allowed students to use their native language during group discussion.

scholarly journals Utilizing Cooperative Learning in Islamic College Students’ Classroom

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-139
Author(s):  
Abdul Gafur Marzuki
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
English Education ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Classroom Activities ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Minimum Criteria

ABSTRACT The research aims at utilizing cooperative learning in teaching reading skill for Islamic college students. The research was classroom action research which was conducted in two cycles where each cycle consisted of planning, implementation, observation and reflection. The subject were taken from PAI 5 which contained 30 students. The data of this research were obtained from the test, observation checklist, and field notes. The findings of research showed that cooperative learning was effective in developing students’ reading skill. The findings revealed that there were nineteen students who achieved the minimum criteria of achievement in cycle 1, which percentage was 63.3%. In cycle 2, it was found that there were twenty five students who achieved the minimum criteria of achievement, which percentage increased to 83.3%. Both of the classical and individual achievements have met the criteria of success. Besides, students were active in joining classroom activities and completing their classroom tasks. Therefore, it can be concluded that the cooperative learning was effective to develop the students’ reading skill. ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memanfaatkan pembelajaran kooperatif dalam pembelajaran keterampilan membaca mahasiswa di perguruan tinggi Islam. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas yang dilakukan dalam dua siklus dimana setiap siklus terdiri dari perencanaan, pelaksanaan, observasi dan refleksi. Subjek penelitian diambil dari kelas PAI 5 yang terdiri dari 30 mahasiswa. Data penelitian ini diperoleh dari hasil tes, lembar observasi, dan catatan lapangan. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran kooperatif efektif dalam mengembangkan keterampilan membaca mahasiswa. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa ada sembilan belas mahasiswa yang mencapai kriteria pencapaian minimal pada siklus 1, dengan persentase 63,3%. Pada siklus 2, ditemukan bahwa ada dua puluh lima mahasiswa yang mencapai kriteria pencapaian minimum dengan persentase 83,3%. Persentase klasik dan individual telah memenuhi kriteria keberhasilan. Selain itu, mahasiswa aktif mengikuti kegiatan kelas dan menyelesaikan tugas kelas mereka. Oleh karena itu, dapat disimpulkan bahwa pembelajaran kooperatif efektif untuk mengembangkan keterampilan membaca mahasiswa. How to Cite: Marzuki, A., G. (2016). Utilizing Cooperative Learning in Islamic College Students’ Classroom. IJEE (Indonesian Journal of English Education), 3(2), 123-139 doi:10.15408/ijee.v3i2.5528. Permalink/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15408/ijee.v3i2.5528 

Investigating Iraqi EFL College Students' Attitude towards Using Cooperative Learning Approach in Developing Reading Comprehension Skill

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 1073 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bushra Saadoon M. Al-Noori ◽  
Fatima Rahim Abdul Hussein Al-Mosawi
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
College Learners ◽  
Efl College Students

This study aims at investigating Iraqi EFL college learners’ attitudes toward using cooperative Learning approach on developing reading comprehension skill. The study is restricted to third– year college students of the English language in Misan Governorate during the second term of the academic year 2015–2016. The number of the whole population is (200) which is distributed into two types: pilot and main. The sample of the study consists of 40 students. To achieve the aim of the study, students' questionnaire consisting of (46) items is applied as an instrument. In order to get required data, a t-test analysis shows a statistically significant difference about learners’ attitudes toward using cooperative learning approach on developing reading comprehension skill. The obtained results are that: which refer to (Cooperative learning helps everyone reach the goal equally) from cooperative learning and (Reading in English is difficult for me) form Reading comprehension. Gain the low effectiveness. They got a weighted mean 56% and 40%. Items number (11, 29, 37, 43) which refer to (Cooperative learning requires much more time to study) & (I think reading the texts is easier if I study within a group) from cooperative learning and (I forward to coming to my reading class.)& (I m a afraid of making mistakes in my reading class) form Reading comprehension. All got (96%).

scholarly journals Networking for English Literature Class: Cooperative Learning in Chinese Context

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 219
Author(s):  
Huiyin Li
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Instructional Practice ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Chinese Context ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Literature Class

This action research was conducted to investigate the efficacy of networking, an adjusted cooperative learning method employed in an English literature class for non-English majors in China. Questionnaire was administered online anonymously to college students after a 14-week cooperative learning in literature class in a Chinese university, aiming to study whether the proposed cooperative learning method was an effective method in literature class and how it would impact students. The results indicated that it was an effective instructional practice with benefits in academic study, accountability and social skills.

scholarly journals Do Cooperative-Based Learning Groups Help Students Learn Microeconomics?

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 215824402093869
Author(s):  
Jennjou Chen ◽  
Tsui-Fang Lin
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Effect ◽  
Public University ◽  
Economic Education ◽  
Academic Major ◽  
Learning Groups ◽  
Course Materials ◽  
Education Data

As many college students voluntarily form cooperative-based learning groups to study course materials, this article investigates whether or not such type of learning improves their academic performance. This is the first research using Taiwan’s higher education data to study cooperative learning in the field of economic education. The data used herein are from 10 intermediate microeconomics courses from 2006 to 2016 at a public university in Taiwan. The sample size is 1,389, which encompasses 120 to 150 enrolled students in each semester. We use an instrumental variables (IVs) approach to remedy the potential endogeneity problem associated with forming cooperative-based learning groups, and the key IV employed is the number of students with the same academic major. The IV estimation results show that forming cooperative-based learning groups does significantly improve college students’ learning outcomes. In addition, the cooperative learning effect is heterogeneous across groups. Students with poor attendance records benefit more from voluntarily formed cooperative learning groups in learning microeconomics. Moreover, it is worth noting that the magnitude of the cooperative learning effect from our analysis is greater than the typical class attendance effect.

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