Effects of Cooperative Learning Strategy in Teaching English at Tanauan City Division: Basis for Proposed Action Plan

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Today's generation as the 21st-century learners are interactive in terms of their learning behavior. Learners tend to acquire knowledge through performance task not the usual memorization of theories. They are used to acquiring ideas not by him alone but through groups or by teams.

The active participation of the students in the classroom discussion is always being encouraged to strengthen not only the cognitive ability of the learners but also the affective and psychomotor domains. Students are involved in solving problems, brainstorming, formulating questions on their own, discussing ideas and expressing an opinion on debates.

METHODS

This research used a descriptive method of research. This was used to determine the effects of cooperative learning strategy in teaching English. Served as a way to describe the nature of the existing condition. Existed in the natural setting, the questionnaire was employed to collect perception respondents, specifically the researcher used a questionnaire to validate the study.

RESULTS

The use of cooperative learning strategy in teaching English in the subject schools in terms of membership composition, choice of group/team leader and membership adjustments were effective, the extent of the effectiveness of the use of cooperative learning strategy in the teaching of English in terms of pupil's development in the following domains cognitive, affective and psychomotor were moderately effective

The majority of pupils fall on 80-84 average grades on their academic performance.

Also, there are significant differences in the respondents' responses to the extentof the use of cooperative learning strategy and their assessment of the effectiveness of cooperative learning strategy.

DISCUSSIONS

From the data gathered in this study, it shows that the teachers need to attend conferences and training on the different teaching strategies. It was also drawn from the study that the Comparison between the perceptions of two different respondents can be another scope of research to determine the significant difference as the individual computed a result based on each response is concerned. Also, other techniques in procuring data can be used as data gathering in terms of the interview or verbal communication as well as classroom observation.