ERIC Number: EJ1185627
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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Cooperative Learning in Acquisition of the English Language Skills
Yavuz, Ozlem; Arslan, Ali
European Journal of Educational Research, v7 n3 p591-600 2018
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 Karade niz 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.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cooperative Learning, Language Acquisition, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Language Skills, High School Students, Grade 10, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Quasiexperimental Design, Achievement Tests, Vocabulary Development, Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Listening Skills, Outcomes of Education, Pretests Posttests, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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