Development of learning achievement and interest on learning English of Grade Three students in Guangxi Chongzuo Jiangzhou District No. 1 Primary School using cooperative learning

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The objectives of this study were (1) Cultivate students' interest in English learning through cooperative learning method. (2) Through cooperative learning method, the students' cooperative consciousness is cultivated. The samples were 60 students in Grade3 Class1 and Class2 Guangxi Chongzuo Jiangzhou District No. 1 Primary School. Research tools combine of testing, classroom, observation, questionnaire and interview was used for quantitative and qualitative analysis. The Index of Item–Objective Congruence (IOC) values of questionnaire ranged from 0.80 to 1.00, indicating that all items were appropriate. The reliability of the instrument was tested using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, which yielded an overall value of 0.93, confirming a high level of internal consistency. The statistics used for data analysis were means, standard deviation and t-test.

          The result of this study found that cooperative learning can greatly improve students' interest in learning English and cooperative consciousness. By using cooperative learning, students are able to actively participate in classroom interactions and learn English on their own. Their learning interest, learning attitude and interpersonal skills have been improved to a certain extent. First of all, cooperative learning provides students with the opportunity to study independently and can provide students with more classroom teaching activities. The change of students' role from passive to active in class has changed their learning attitude and made them start to learn actively and creatively. Second, cooperative learning can stimulate and cultivate students' interest in English learning. Third, through cooperative learning, students learn to cooperate with others, and respect and help others in cooperation. Before the teaching intervention, the interest level of the experimental class and the control class is the same, both at the medium level, but after the teaching intervention, the interest of the experimental class is significantly higher than that of the control class. ...