Effects of Cooperative Learning on Achievements in Arabic Writing and Social Skills for form Two Students in Selangor, Malaysia
This experimental research investigated the problem among students of Arabic as a second language in Malaysian secondary schools in applying Arabic writing rules in their writing tasks. The problem was based on the unique factors of Arabic writing skills and an unsystematic application of general...
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| Language: | English English |
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2004
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/285/1/549584_FPP_2004_7.pdf |
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| Summary: | This experimental research investigated the problem among students of Arabic as a
second language in Malaysian secondary schools in applying Arabic writing rules in
their writing tasks. The problem was based on the unique factors of Arabic writing
skills and an unsystematic application of general academic writing skills which caused
low scores among students in their Arabic as a second language paper. Also, the study
determined the relationship between learners’ social skills and their achievements in
Arabic writing papers. The study compared between the effectiveness of Cooperative
Integrated Reading and Composition with Teacher-Centered instruction method. The
Solomon Randomized Four Group Design was used as a basis of the experiment. The
results of this study showed significant differences in mean scores on Arabic writing
skills 1 - 2 = 4.26, t (151) = 2.872, p < .05; SD = 0.26 at α2. None of the
investigated relationship was found significant between the mean scores on Arabic
writing skills and mean scores on students' social skills. However, the results showed an overall significant correlation r = .71 in determining the relationship between
achievement in Arabic writing and students' social skills. The discussion focussed on
applicability of the research findings. Recommendations provided were based on the
research findings. |
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