ELC

Action Research 2013

By :
Evon
Malar Malini
Shanthini

1.0 Introduction

Agenda
Introduction

Research
Methodology

Literature Review

Findings

Introduction
Tell me and I forget.
Show me and I
remember. Involve me
and I understand

Examine

Schools Intention

Mission
Deploy differentiated learning
principle and encourage proactive
learning approach to elicit joy
and
sense of fulfillment in learning
English

Introduction

How well do students

participate during collaborative
learning?

What are the students

perceptions on collaborative
study?

Research Questions

How collaborative learning has

helped the Higher Advanced
Students in their
performance?

Do students fully use

English Language in group
discussions?

Literature Review
Effectiveness of Collaborative Learning
critical thinkers , deeper
understanding, motivation,
self-esteem and teamwork
(Concept to Classroom, 2004)
Academic gains low
achieving group
(Johnson et al.1998 &
Kagal, 1994)

Work together/ teamwork

(Johnson,Johnson &
Holubec., 2002)
Guide
(Airasian&Walsh., 1997)
High level thoughts and
remember information longer (
Johnson & Johnson, 1986)

Zone of Proximal Development

3.0 Research Methodology

Qualitative method.
Sts reflective
journals

Questionaire : Sts
perceptive

Sts participation checklist

Johnson, Johnson & Holubec,
1998

Case Study.
Post Observation
Interview
Questions

ASSESSMENT
TOOLS

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Data Collection

WHO

1st semester
examination results

How

Data Collection
Table 1.1 Structured teaching and
activities

Reliability & Validity

Discussion
1. How well do students participate during
collaborative learning?

Allocated their duties according to their abilities

helped each other to achieve their learning objective.
Improved their presentation and their confidence
Given them more opportunity to converse in English.

feel group work is better.

helps them to understand the task cause sharing
ideas .
Exchanging of knowledge
Sharing experiences.

2. What are the students perceptions on

collaborative study?
However :
admit using chinese during discussions
Better students need to explain and translate to less
strong students.
Think and speak better in Chinese need to use to get
the ideas out.
Less strong students dont pay attention or not active in
discussion
The final output is always collaborative effort

3. How collaborative learning has helped

the Higher Advanced Students in their
performance?

improved their speaking skills

improved their oral presentations in English

high confident to do presentations in English
brilliant ideas and written work

4. Do students fully use English Language

in group discussions?

Strong students are motivated and

interested in learning English using
collaborative learning unlike average sts
who find it difficult to utilize English fully
during the collaborative learning.

Conclusion
Sts participated actively
Student centered lesson
Good interaction between sts to sts and
sts to teacher.
Identified good leadership qualities in
some sts.

Recommendation

Study on collaborative learning and its

relationship to students achievement

Thank You