The Effect of Cooperative Learning Strategies on Iranian Intermediate Students’ Writing Achievement

作者: Nahid Ahmadi , Khalil Motallebzade , Mohammad Ali Fatemi

DOI: 10.4236/OALIB.1100961

关键词: Multiple choiceNull hypothesisPsychologyPeer tutorTest of English as a Foreign LanguageJigsawMathematics educationPositive interdependenceSignificant differenceCooperative learning

摘要: The present study investigated the effect of cooperative learning strategies on Iranian intermediate students’ writing achievement. researchers selected 83 English students in Khorasgan Islamic Azad University. researcher assigned Oxford Placement Test by [1] test with 100 multiple choice questions as homogeneity and 60 divided them equally experimental control groups to teach how write TOEFL essays traditional ways. Based a pretest-posttest design, wrote two different at first last sessions pretest posttest results were analyzed. findings writings revealed statistically significant difference [t(58) = 15.748, p 0.000] between (M 92.97, SD 1.752) 80.20, 4.080) ability. Accordingly, data obtained from indicated (cooperative) group’s better performance. Therefore, null hypothesis was rejected study.

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