Effectiveness of cooperative learning in improving English Speaking Skills at basic level
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Department of English Education
Abstract
The study Effectiveness of Cooperative Learning in Improving English
Speaking Skills at Basic Level was conducted to find out the effectiveness of
cooperative learning technique on developing students' speaking skills. I used quasi experimental
research
design
in
order
to carry
out
this
study.
I
selected
60
students
studying
in
grade
8 in Baljyoti
English
Boarding
School
in
Banganga
Municipality
-4,
Kapilvastu.
The
selection
was
done
applying
non-random
purposive
sampling
procedure
and
the data
were
taken
through the methodology
of primary
source
of
data.
The
quasi-experimental
research
design
was
used
with
the
aim
of
establishing
a
cause-and-effect
relationship
between
an
independent
and dependent
variable.
After
selecting
the sample
of 60
students,
a
pre-test
was
administered
to determine
the
students’
initial
proficiency
on the selected
items.
The
study
was
conducted
within
three
weeks
starting
from
June
4, 2023. I
used
test items
(pre-test
and
post-test)
as
the
main
tools
for
data
collection.
The
test items
consisted
of
five
different
areas
of
evaluation
namely:
pronunciation,
vocabulary,
accuracy,
communication
and
fluency.
The
findings showed
a
remarkable
development
in
the students’
speaking
skills
after
the
introduction
of
cooperative
learning
techniques.
Similarly,
when
teachers
use
cooperative
techniques
in
their
classes
it
automatically
enhances
their communicative
skills
and teacher
doesn't
need
to translate
the
text in their
mother-
tongue
as
well.
This research work includes five chapters. The first chapter of the study deals
with the introduction of the topic in which background of the study, statement of the
problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study,
delimitations of the study, and operational definition of the key terms are included.
The second chapter covers review of related literature. It consists of theoretical and
empirical review of the literature, the implications of the review for the study and
conceptual framework. Chapter three consists of discussion upon methodology and
procedures of the study. It consists of design of the study, population, sample and
sampling strategy, research tools, sources of data, data collection procedures, data
analysis procedures, and ethical considerations. Chapter four of this study includes
results and discussions where analysis and interpretation of the data is included and
lastly the fifth chapter derives findings, conclusions and implications. In the end,
references and appendices are included.