Cooperative group work as a stimulus to enhance narrative essay writing

<p>This study was conducted to find an alternative method to teach writing besides the ones which are</p><p>already in practice. This study was conducted in a selected secondary school in Ipoh. 60 students</p><p>were selected and...

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Main Author: Praim Kumar Krishnasamy
Format: thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=10543
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Summary:<p>This study was conducted to find an alternative method to teach writing besides the ones which are</p><p>already in practice. This study was conducted in a selected secondary school in Ipoh. 60 students</p><p>were selected and split into 2 groups of 30 each. One was the control group and the other was the</p><p>experimental group. Various methods were used to gather data. Questionnaires, written essays and</p><p>interviews were used. The findings revealed that the group which underwent treatment improved</p><p>significantly suggesting that the cooperative group work is indeed an effective way to teach</p><p>writing.Educators have to place more emphasis on group work in teaching writing.</p><p></p>