the effectiveness of an instructional program based on collaborative learning in developing english linguistic competences for secondary school students in taif
The research aimed at investigating the effectiveness of an instructional program based on collaborative learning in developing English linguistic competences (grammar and vocabulary) for secondary school students in Taif. To fulfil the purpose of the research, the quasi-experimental design was adopted (pre-test – post-test nonequivalent control group design). The participants, totaling (56), were randomly selected form the second-year students in secondary school in Taif. They were assigned into two groups: An experimental group (N= 28) and a control one (N=28). Instruments of the research consisted of: A list of linguistic competences appropriate to the second-year students at the secondary stage, a linguistic competence test, an instructional program based on the collaborative learning, a teacher’s manual and a student’s book. The results of the research revealed that: There was a statistically significant difference (α≤0.05) between the mean scores of the control group and the experimental group in the post-administration of the linguistic competence test, in favor of the experimental group. The research recommended developing digital education platforms and supplying them with collaborative learning instruments, introducing amendments to the school schedule and statutory teaching time. In addition, the researcher suggested conducting further research into collaborative learning and linguistic competences in English as a foreign language. (Published abstract)