the impact of using co-operative learning in teaching english writing skills on pupils' achievement : a case study of attadreeb basic schools in shendi town, (2016-2019)
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of using co-operative learning in developing EFL students' writings kills and their attitudes towards learning English language, the study was conducted at Altadreeb basic level schools for girls in University of Shendi. The girls at 6th grade were chosen as a sample of the study .The research methods used are the mixed-method, experimental and descriptive methods. The experimental is one group which consists of 35 pupils .The research instrument used is the pre-test and post-test, as well as a questionnaire to collect the needed data .The results of the pre-test, post-test and the questionnaire have been analyzed statistically including means (average) and standard deviation .The result indicates that the pupils of the experimental group scored high marks in post-test compared to their scores in the pre-test . The results also show that, using co-operative learning to teach writing skill is very successful and effective strategy for the pupils at the basic schools. This experimental study comes with very useful practical and appropriate findings in using co-operative learning strategy to teach writing skill to basic level schools .Most of the pupils became active and motivated, and the results indicate that most of the pupils gain confidence in themselves and became more capable to work with others as team. The study recommended that English language teachers at basic schools need to be trained in dealing with co-operative learning strategy in order to utilize it in their teaching. Co-operative learning is an appropriate strategy to be implemented at the basic level schools. Supplementary activities such as group work should be beneficial to young learners of English writing as a foreign language. (Author's abstract)