Proceedings of the 18th International Conference of the Asia Association of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (AsiaCALL–2-2021)

Cooperative Learning in EFL Reading Classes at Lam Dong Ethnic Minority Boarding School

Authors
Nguyen Thi Hoai Huong1, *, Nguyen Tat Thang2, Tran Tin Nghi3, Nguyen Phan Nhat Nguyen2
1Lam Dong Ethnic Minority Boarding School, Dalat, Vietnam
2Dalat University, Dalat, Vietnam
3Ho Chi Minh City University of Food Industry, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
*Corresponding author. Email: nguyenthihoaihuong3384@gmail.com
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Nguyen Thi Hoai Huong
Available Online 24 December 2021.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211224.010How to use a DOI?
Keywords
cooperative learning; extended reading; attitude; foreign language; ethnic minority
Abstract

In teaching reading, teachers might place emphasis on Cooperative Learning (CL) as an effective instructional method in which students of the different levels might cooperate with each other in groups to achieve a common goal. This research paper aims at investigating the CL’s with respect to Vietnamese learners of English in reading comprehension at Lam Dong Ethnic Minority Boarding school and investigating students’ attitudes towards cooperative learning. A quasi-experiment was conducted over a period of eight weeks. Sixty-one ethnic minority students in Grade 11 at Lam Dong Ethnic Minority Boarding school took part in this research. The research participants were divided into two groups: control and experimental groups. For the control group, lecture-based teaching was used as usual activities in-class time, while for the experimental group, CL was employed. After analyzing, another standardized post-test was conducted. Later, the authors applied the Independent sample t-test and paired sample t-test to examine whether there existed differences in reading comprehension between inter-and intra-group. The results showed that the students in the experimental group achieved a more remarkable improvement than their counterparts with respect to English reading performance. The findings also revealed that the students with the experimental CL method expressed highly positive attitudes towards the use of CL in reading classes. Further research could be carried out to explore the other CL’s effects in language teaching and learning.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 18th International Conference of the Asia Association of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (AsiaCALL–2-2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
24 December 2021
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.211224.010
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211224.010How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
Open Access
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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AU  - Nguyen Tat Thang
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PY  - 2021
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