STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION IN APPLYING COOPERATIVE LEARNING IN EFL CLASSROOM

Liza Andhani Hidayati,Intan Satriani,Irma Kharisma

doi:10.24252/eternal.v41.2018.a2

Abstract

This study focuses on college students’ perceptions of cooperative learning in EFL classrooms. The purpose of the study is to know students’ opinion about applying cooperative learning in the classroom especially in EFL classroom. Case study was chosen as an approach in this study. Participants of this study were the final year students of Indonesian education study program. The numbers of participants were 33 students. The data were collected using questionnaire consisted of 20 (twenty) questions that relate with cooperative learning. The result of this research showed that the final year students of Indonesian education study program of IKIP Siliwangi Bandung had positive responses toward the implementation of Cooperative Learning. Besides that, it was found that students familiar with group activities in EFL classroom. To sum up, Cooperative Learning is a good approach for the students to learn English easily. Keywords: cooperative learning, EFL classroom, perception.

Highlights

English as a foreign language is what being taught in Indonesia, even several countries in Asia such as Singapore and Malaysia
English is used as a tool to communicate in daily life.It is suggested by Robertson and Nunn ( 2007:241), in Indonesia, English is a foreign language which as a required subject to be taught in all schools from lower to upper secondary schools
Cooperative learning or group work activity is good approach to apply in EFL classroom.It makes students cooperate with their friends, interaction and solve the problem together

Summary

Introduction

English as a foreign language is what being taught in Indonesia, even several countries in Asia such as Singapore and Malaysia. Cooperative learning is the approach that makes students work in group to achieve the lesson goals. According to Mekki (2016), the result of her research about cooperative learning in EFL classroom shows that cooperative learning is an effective teaching approach for both teacher and students since it gives positive learning atmosphere for students to practice their English.

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