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The cooperative learning approach in the development of English oral fluency
(Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Dirección de Posgrado. Maestria en la Enseñanza del Idioma Inglés como Lengua Extranjera, 2019-10) Verdezoto Suárez, Lucia Victoria; Romero, Wilber
The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of the use of cooperative learning strategies in the development of oral fluency in a group of students from the Huachi Grande School, Ambato, Ecuador. This investigation was carried out with a sample represented by 81 students, who were randomly distributed in a control group (39 students) and an experimental group (42 students). The study combined qualitative and quantitative approach. An experimental design was used. For its implementation, the action research methodology was used in the classroom for a period of two months. The data was collected by means of the observation technique and the application of a pre-test and a post-test. The results proved that the use of cooperative learning strategies to improve fluency and speaking skills in a group of students from the Huachi Grande School, Ambato, Ecuador, was effective. Most of the students improved in the language aspects related to grammar, correct use of syntactic rules, vocabulary choice, language use, cultural knowledge, conversation and fluency. All these aspects conform the oral fluency that was improved when comparing the results of the pretest and posttest after the implementation of the new methodology (p ≤ 0.001). Considering that the control group variation, no significant difference was observed after a period of six weeks using traditional practices.