Abstract
<p>The current study investigated the effect of cooperative and competitive learning strategies on the acquisition of English vocabulary development by Iranian EFL intermediate learners. In addition, it explored what type of theses strategies was more effective. In such doing, utilizing an Oxford Placement Test (OPT), 45 out of 77 Iranian EFL intermediate learners from four language institutes in Tehran, Iran, were randomly selected. Then, the selected participants were equally divided into three groups, i.e. a control group and two experimental groups, (N=15). On experimental group was taught via cooperative learning, and the other experimental group was taught via competitive learning. The obtained results were analyzed via one-way ANOVA and independent sample t-test. The results revealed that both of these strategies were effective in English vocabulary development by Iranian EFL intermediate students. Furthermore, the findings indicated that the performance of the experimental group via cooperative strategy was better than their counterpart in the experimental group whom was taught via competitive strategy.</p>
Highlights
The teaching in the EFL classroom is typically based on competitive learning
The findings indicated that the performance of the experimental group via cooperative strategy was better than their counterpart in the experimental group whom was taught via competitive strategy
Based on post-hot tests, we concluded that there were no significant differences between EG via cooperative strategy and EG via competitive strategy, whereas, there was a significant difference between theses experimental groups and the CG
Summary
The teaching in the EFL classroom is typically based on competitive learning. Students should listen to the lecture thoughtfully and inactively. They force to utilize textbook to memorize English grammar rules and translation skills (Wang, 2007). The teacher attempts to help students to get good grades in English, uses a traditional instructional method like competitive learning (Wang, 2007). According to Brown (1994), a traditional instructional method makes competitive learning and causes individual performance in the classroom teaching. Competitive learning has many impacts on teaching It seems that cooperative learning is a potential solution to teach problems (Ellis, 2008). Cooperative learning is a method of teaching, inspires social skills through students’ interaction, and to enhance the language learning
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