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Effects of Cooperative Learning on the Enhancement of Listening Comprehension in EFL
Efectos del aprendizaje cooperativo en el desarrollo de habilidades auditivas en inglés como lengua extranjera
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https://doi.org/10.15446/profile.v28n1.117274Keywords:
Cooperative learning, EFL teacher education, English level, Listening comprehension (en)Aprendizaje cooperativo, Comprensión auditiva, Formación de docentes de inglés, Nivel de inglés (es)
This paper reports a quasi-experimental, action-research study on the use of cooperative learning to enhance listening comprehension skills in English at an English teacher education program in Chile. The study aimed to improve fourth-year students’ advanced listening competencies by incorporating a series of cooperative listening activities over one semester. Data were gathered through a pre-test at the beginning and a post-test at the end of the intervention. The action-research component guided the design, implementation, and reflection on the cooperative strategies used. Results showed that students in the experimental group strengthened their listening skills compared to their pre-test performance and outperformed students in the control group. The findings suggest that cooperative learning can effectively improve advanced learners’ listening skills.
Este artículo presenta un estudio cuasiexperimental y de investigación-acción sobre el aprendizaje cooperativo para mejorar la comprensión auditiva en inglés en un programa de formación de profesores de inglés en Chile. El estudio buscó fortalecer las competencias auditivas avanzadas de los estudiantes mediante la incorporación de actividades cooperativas durante un semestre. Los datos se recogieron mediante una prueba diagnóstica al inicio y otra al término de la intervención. El componente de investigación-acción orientó el diseño, la implementación y la reflexión sobre las estrategias cooperativas empleadas. Los resultados evidenciaron que los estudiantes del grupo experimental mejoraron sus habilidades auditivas y superaron al grupo de control. Los hallazgos sugieren que el aprendizaje cooperativo mejora la comprensión auditiva en estudiantes avanzados.
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