ERIC Number: EJ1116342
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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Integration of Collaborative Learning in Grade K-5 EFL Classrooms
Shahamat, Ailar; Mede, Enisa
Education 3-13, v44 n6 p682-697 2016
This study investigated the effectiveness of integrating collaborative learning in Turkish elementary (primary) classrooms where English is acquired as a foreign language. Specifically, it aimed at shedding light on how the participating students and teachers perceive such language classes, what are the effects of integrating this particular method in the classroom and how does working collaboratively influence students' level of proficiency. A sample of 23 Turkish students (Grade 5, age 10-12) and 2 English teachers participated in the case study. Data were collected through a triangulated approach, in which pre- and post-tests, diaries and observations were administered to the two groups of participants. The findings revealed that collaborative learning has positive influence both on teaching and learning English in fifth-grade classrooms.
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Attitude Measures, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Proficiency, Grade 5, Pretests Posttests, Diaries, Observation, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Case Studies, Check Lists
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey (Istanbul)
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