Effects of Utilizing the STAD Method (Cooperative Learning Approach) in Enhancing Students' Descriptive Writing Skills

Autor/inn/en	Nair, Subadrah Madhawa; Sanai, Mogana
Titel	Effects of Utilizing the STAD Method (Cooperative Learning Approach) in Enhancing Students' Descriptive Writing Skills
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education and Practice, 6 (2018) 4, S.239-252 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Sanai, Mogana)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2311-6897
Schlagwörter	Cooperative Learning; Teaching Methods; Descriptive Writing; Writing Skills; Action Research; Grade 6; Elementary School Students; Group Activities; Teacher Attitudes; Language Teachers; Reflection; Student Motivation; Feedback (Response); Interpersonal Competence; International Schools; English (Second Language); English Language Learners; Academic Achievement; Essays; Constructivism (Learning); Student Centered Learning; Writing Improvement; Foreign Countries; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kooperatives Lernen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Projektforschung; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Gruppenaktivität; Lehrerverhalten; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Schulische Motivation; Interpersonale Kompetenz; International school; Internationale Schule; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Schulleistung; Essay; Aufsatzunterricht; Group work; Student-entered learning; Student-centred learning; Student centred learning; Schülerorientierter Unterricht; Schülerzentrierter Unterricht; Gruppenarbeit; Ausland
Abstract	Students' ESL writing skills in general are not at a desirable level. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of utilizing the STAD [Student Team Achievement Division] method to enhance descriptive writing skills among students in an international school in Selangor, Malaysia. This study employed an action research design. The sample consisted of 20 Year 6 students aged between 11 and 12 years. The data for the research was obtained using a pre-test and a post-test, focus group interviews with students, teacher's reflection and an observation checklist. The action-research was carried out over a period of 6 weeks. The quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and the qualitative data (interviews, teacher's reflections and observations) was analyzed based on emerging themes. The findings from the quantitative data indicated that the STAD method helped to enhance students' descriptive writing skills. The analysis of the qualitative data revealed that students enjoyed writing in groups and they stressed that they learned a lot from their friends when they wrote in groups. The teacher's reflection revealed that the STAD method improved students' writing skills through collaborative learning as they get the opportunity to edit their group essays. Findings from the observation showed that students were actively engaged in the process of writing during group work and their social skills improved too. This study has pertinent theoretical implications, pedagogical implications and practical implications in ESL writing. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01