scholarly journals The effects of cooperative learning on reading comprehension

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3.1) ◽  
pp. 143-163
Author(s):  
Noemi Mercedes Remache Carrillo ◽  
Mariela Germania Pilco Labre ◽  
Viviana Vanessa Yanez Valle
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
English Language ◽  
Cooperative Work ◽  
School Students ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test

This study aimed to determine the influence of cooperative learning in reading comprehension of high school students at Unidad Educativa “Riobamba” during 2017-2018 school period. For the assessment of the validity and effectiveness of this research, a pre-test and a post-test were applied based on the Cambridge PET (Preliminary English Test) exam, reading section. That exam was composed of two parts: the first was carried out through a cooperative work in pairs and the second part, taking into consideration the cooperative work in groups of four students. A didactic guide for the teacher was designed and applied in the classroom. After that, the analysis of data was made before and after applying the intervention. The teacher's guide was designed to put cooperative learning strategies such as jig-saw, think-pair-share, and reciprocal questioning into action. Three stages of reading were used namely before reading, during reading, and after reading. After the implementation of the proposal, the data analysis was performed using the T-student mathematical test. It is concluded that the students improved their reading comprehension through cooperative work in pairs and in groups as well. It was recommended that teachers practice cooperative learning in the classroom to improve students' reading comprehension in order to optimize their development in English language learning.

scholarly journals EFEKTIVITAS METODE COOPERATIVE LEARNING TIPE INSIDE-OUTSIDE CIRCLE DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERBICARA BAHASA JEPANG (PENELITIAN EKSPERIMEN KUASI TERHADAP SISWA KELAS XII IPA 2 SMA PASUNDAN 2 BANDUNG)

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Dhiar Rachma Diyanthi ◽  
Melia Dewi Judiasri ◽  
Dianni Risda
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Japanese Language ◽  
School Students ◽  
Data Value ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental

AbstrakPenelitian ini dilatar belakangi oleh kurangnya kesempatan siswa untuk berbicara saat pembelajaran bahasa Jepang. Setengah dari sampel menyatakan bahwa selama ini kurang mendapatkan kesempatan berbicara bahasa Jepang dalam pembelajaran bahasa Jepang. Padahal saat ini siswa dituntut untuk dapat berbicara dan berkomunikasi secara global. Dan kemampuan berbicara adalah implementasi dari materi-materi pelajaran bahasa Jepang yang telah dipelajari. Untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut, peneliti mengujicobakan metode cooperative learning tipe inside-outside circle dalam pembelajaran bahasa Jepang terhadap siswa XII IPA 2 SMA Pasundan 2 Bandung. Tujuan dari dilaksanakannya pembelajaran dengan metode ini adalah agar siswa mampu untuk berbicara dengan bahasa Jepang secara aktif dan menguji efektivitas dari metode tersebut.Penelitian ini menggunakan metode eksperimen kuasi (pre-test and post-test one group). Teknik pengambilan sampling dengan cara random sampling. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa SMA Pasundan 2 Bandung dan sampelnya adalah 16 orang siswa kelas XII IPA 2 sebagai kelas eksperimen. Instrumen dalam penelitian ini adalah tes dan angket.Dari hasil analisa data tes diperoleh nilai t-hitung sebesar 4,205. Dan dengan db 15 pada tahap signifikansi 5% diperoleh t-tabel sebesar 2,13 dan signifikansi 1% diperoleh t-tabel  sebesar 2,95. Karena nilai t-hitung  >  t-tabel , maka Hk diterima.  Hal tersebut berarti terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan pada kemampuan berbicara siswa sebelum dan sesudah diterapkannya metode cooperative learning tipe inside-outside circle. Hal tersebut diperkuat dengan hasil angket yang menyatakan bahwa lebih dari setengah responden merasakan pengaruh penerapan metode cooperative learning tipe inside-outside circle terhadap kemampuan berbicara bahasa Jepang. Keyword: kemampuan berbicara, metode cooperative learning tipe inside-outside circleAbstractThis research was motivated by the lack of opportunity to speak Japanese during the class. 50% of the sample stated that they are have a small opportunity to speak Japanese during learning Japanese. Yet, in this time students are required to be able to talk and communicate globally. And the ability to speak is the implementation of Japanese language lessons. To overcome these problems, researcher tested the method of cooperative learning type of inside-outside circle in learning the Japanese language to students XII IPA 2 SMA Pasundan 2 Bandung. The purpose of the implementation of learning with this method is the students are able to speak japanese actively and to test the effectiveness of the method. This research uses a quasi experimental (pre-test and post-test one group). Sampling technique by means of random sampling. The population in this study were all high school students of SMA Pasundan 2 Bandung and the sample was 16 students of class XII IPA 2 as the experimental class. Instruments for this research is a test and questionnaire. From the analysis of obtained data, value t-count of 4,205. And with 15 db at this stage of the 5% significance was obtained t-table by 2.13 and 1% significance obtained t-table by 2.95. Because the value of t count> t-table, then Hk accepted. This means that there are significant differences in their speaking ability before and after the implementation of cooperative learning type of inside-outside circle. This is reinforced by the results of a questionnaire which states that more than half of the respondents feel the effect of the application of cooperative learning type of inside-outside circle of the ability to speak Japanese. Keyword: speaking ability, cooperative learning method type of inside-outside circle

scholarly journals Effect of Student Teams Achievement Division and Think-Pair-Share on Students' Achievement in Reading Comprehension

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 218-237
Author(s):  
Eucharia Okwudilichukwu Ugwu
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Student Teams

AbstractThe study investigated the effect of two cooperative learning strategies, Student Teams-Achievement Divisions (STAD) and Think-Pair-Share (TPS) on senior secondary school students’ achievement in reading comprehension in Vandeikya Local Government Area, Benue State, Nigeria. A total of 78 students (43 males and 35 females), drawn from three secondary schools participated in the study. Experimental and control conditions were randomly assigned to the three intact classes: EG1 (STAD), EG2 (TPS) and CG (Control Group). The instrument used was Reading Comprehension Achievement Test (r=0.784). Data were analyzed using Mean, Standard Deviation and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The results show higher achievement gains for students in the EG1 and EG2 over those of the CG, but not across gender. The findings support the existing evidence on the efficacy of cooperative learning over the traditional teaching method. English language teachers will therefore find the two techniques useful in teaching reading comprehension.   Keywords: cooperative learning, Student Teams-Achievement Divisions, Think-Pair-Share, academic achievement, reading comprehension      

Employing Humanoid Robots for Teaching English Language in Iranian Junior High-Schools

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (03) ◽  
pp. 1450022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minoo Alemi ◽  
Ali Meghdari ◽  
Maryam Ghazisaedy
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
English Language ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Humanoid Robots ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test

This paper presents the effect of robotics assisted language learning (RALL) on the vocabulary learning and retention of Iranian English as foreign language (EFL) junior high school students in Tehran, Iran. After taking a vocabulary pre-test, 46 beginner level female students at the age of 12, studying in their first year of junior-high participated in two groups of RALL (30 students) and non-RALL (16 students) in this study. The textbook used was the English book (Prospect-1) devised by the Iranian Ministry of Education for 7th graders, and the vocabulary taught and tested (pre-test and post-test) were taken from this book. Moreover, the treatment given by a teacher accompanied by a humanoid robot assistant in the RALL group took about five weeks in which half of the book was covered, and the non-RALL group was taught in a traditional method. Finally, the teacher administered the post-test and delayed post-test whose results of repeated measures ANOVA and Two Ways ANOVA indicated that there was a significant difference regarding participants' vocabulary gain and retention in RALL group comparing to non-RALL group. In addition, the teacher reported the students' positive reaction to RALL in learning vocabulary. Overall, the results revealed that RALL has been very influential in creating an efficient and pleasurable English learning environment. This study has some implications for technology-based education, language teaching, and social robotics fields.

scholarly journals A study on improving students’ reading comprehension using the Numbered Heads Together Technique

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Rosnani Sahardin ◽  
Mukarramah Mukarramah ◽  
Anwar Hanafiah
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

This study deals with improving the reading comprehension of junior high school students through the Numbered Heads Together (NHT) technique. The objective is to find out if cooperative learning using NHT can improve the reading comprehension of the students. The data for this research was obtained from a field study using an experimental research design at a middle school in Aceh Besar with a one group time series design. From the study, it was found that the students’ mean scores from the pre-test and the post-test were different. The mean score of the students’ post-test was higher than the pre-test scores. To find out if the two mean scores were significantly different, they were tested using the t-test statistical procedure.  The result showed that they were significantly different (df = 8, alpha 0.05, t-table 17.550 > 2.0452). This indicated that Ha was accepted and Ho was rejected as hypothesized. Thus, cooperative learning using the NHT technique can improve the reading comprehension skills of middle school students.

scholarly journals EFL students’ perspectives on the employment of language learning strategies

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Tham My Duong ◽  
Hang T. T. Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
English Language ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Language Learning Strategies ◽  
School Students ◽  
Efl Students

It is widely acknowledged that language learning strategies (LLSs) are beneficial to learners’ academic achievements, learner autonomy and motivation; however, it is indicated that Vietnamese students, particularly high school students have found it hard to employ LLSs. This paper aims at exploring language learning strategies used by high school students and underlying reasons at a high school located in Ho Chi Minh City. The study involved 238 EFL high school students in responding to a closed-ended questionnaire and twenty of them in answering the semi-structured interview questions. The quantitative data collected from the questionnaire were processed by SPSS version 25.0 in terms of descriptive statistics, and the qualitative data were analyzed by the content-based approach. The results of the study indicated the EFL high school students’ moderate use of LLSs. Remarkably, metacognitive strategies were the most commonly used category, compared to memory strategies – the least employed category. The findings may serve as a guideline for EFL teachers on facilitating high school students’ English language learning. It is also hoped that the results of this study may contribute to the literature about English language learning strategies in EFL contexts.

How Gaming Applications of CALL influence inputs of English Grammar: كيف تؤثر تطبيقات ألعاب الكمبيوتر المساعدة في تعليم اللغة على مدخلات قواعد اللغة الإنجليزية

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (47) ◽  
Author(s):  
Atif Obaid M Alsuhaymi
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computer Assisted Language Learning ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Full Sample ◽  
English Grammar ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test

The present study aims to research the influences of games through Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) compared to Teacher-Centered Instruction (TCI) on teenagers' achievement in English language education in Saudi Arabia. Two groups of students tested, before and after instruction, so to determine success of the application of pedagogies. The full sample consisted of 22 teenagers, divided randomly, into two equal groups. The first group was the control (TDI) group, which used a school textbook. The second group was the experimental group (CALL), which given a CALL application, based on the game ‘Kahoot.’ Two types of tests were conducted, a pre-test and a post-test, at each of two periods for each group. The pre-test administered before instruction, and the post-test taken after the instructional period. Findings indicate that both groups increased their proficiencies with English object pronouns. However, performance on the post-test by the experimental (CALL) group significantly exceeded that of the control (TCI) group.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN METODE PEMBELAJARAN OUTDOOR PADA SISWA UNTUK MATA PELAJARAN KOMUNIKASI DI SEKOLAH MENENGAH KESEHATAN

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-20
Author(s):  
Rita Rena Pudyastuti
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Vocational High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Conventional Methods ◽  
Outdoor Teaching ◽  
Nursing Department

Learning outside the classroom (outdoor study) is an effort to create learning, to avoid boredom and perceptual learning only in class. The approach to learning outside the classroom uses several methods such as assignment, question and answer, and learning while doing or practicing with learning situations while playing. Students get bored quickly with conventional methods. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of pre and post test using the method of learning outdoor study on Communication subjects to increase the learning achievement of Nursing Health Department Vocational High School students totaling 80 students. The design of this study is Quasi Experiment research. Data collection methods that will be used in this study are pre test and post test questionnaires distributed to students of the Nursing Department, before and after the Communication teaching and learning process using outdoor teaching methods and conventional methods. To analyze data using paired T Test. The results obtained are that there is a significance between the pre test and post test of the learning outdoor method, which is 0.00. But the use of conventional methods is not significant with a result of 0.50. Keywords: Learning method, outdoor, conventional

scholarly journals An Investigating Students’ Perception on Asynchronous Online Language Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 291-302
Author(s):  
Zakie Mahri Prasojo ◽  
Mansyur Srisudarso
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Vocational High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Asynchronous Online Learning ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Rich Data

The aims of this study are to investigate the perceptions of two vocational high school students majoring Animation and Accounting about asynchronous online learning during pandemic and how they overcome the challenges faced. This study used qualitative exploratory research design by conducting observation, interview and documentation to get rich data of the subject under focus. Moreover, the researcher used thematic analysis to analyse the data collected by following six steps proposed by Braun et al. (2019). The findings showed that asynchronous online learning strategies seemed to not fit the participants. The students more preferred learning that is conducted synchronously which for some students is perceived as a burden as they have to deal with the problem of internet data. Other findings also indicated that students who still had problem with material given were likely to have discussion with other students as an effort to overcome one of the challenges faced.

scholarly journals Language Learning Strategy Use and English Proficiency of Iraqi Upper Secondary School Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Qusay Mahdi Mutar
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Language Learning Strategies ◽  
School Students ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
Learning Strategy Use

To learn English language, there are some language-learning strategies, which learners need to be familiar with. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate the language learning strategies used among Iraqi sixth-grade preparatory students, and how could gender and proficiency level effect on using language-learning strategies. To analyze the collected data, SPSS software version 20 included Independent sample T-Test Besides, one-way ANOVA and Tukey HSD have been used. A total of 210 sixth-grade preparatory students were chosen randomly from four-different secondary schools for the academic year 2016-2017 at al-Karkh side of Baghdad city. The study sample consisted of (105 females and 105 males). The findings revealed that EFL learners have shown medium use of language learning strategies, besides, no statistically significant differences between male and female students in the frequency of using LLSs. the findings also showed Cognitive and memory strategies were the most frequent used categories comparing to the compensation strategies that scored the least frequent category. As for language proficiency, the result showed that students with high proficiency used all six categories of learning strategies more than medium and low-proficiency students.

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