Finding their voice: motivating students to speak english through cooperative learning

This report describes the benefits of cooperation in improving speaking skills in upper-intermediate and intermediate students aged 10 to 16 as part of the Bilingualism for Peace program at Cristobal Colon, a public school in Monteria, Cordoba. The problem addressed is that the students had different and low English-speaking skills. To face this, the purpose of the internship was to help students improve their English-speaking skills with confidence trying to reduce the differences in levels that existed in the students. This was done using fun cooperative methods that promoted learning and personal growth. It included activities like group discussions, peer feedback, scaffolding, roleplay, and information gaps activities, to keep students motivated. Cooperative learning encourages small group collaboration, active communication, and peer support. This approach creates an environment in which students participate in meaningful conversations, regularly practicing their speaking skills on real-world tasks. The findings show that this method improves speaking skills and increases motivation, self-confidence, and language use in authentic contexts, in line with the program's goal of integrating language learning with peace-building values while promoting creativity and critical thinking.

• Autores: Cartagena Buelvas, Gisela
• Tipo de recurso: Trabajo de grado de pregrado
• Fecha de publicación: 2024
• Institución: Universidad de Córdoba
• Repositorio: Repositorio Institucional Unicórdoba
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.unicordoba.edu.co:ucordoba/8844
• Acceso en línea: https://repositorio.unicordoba.edu.co/handle/ucordoba/8844; https://repositorio.unicordoba.edu.co
• Palabra clave: Aprendizaje Cooperativo; Habilidades de Habla; Motivación; Colaboración entre Pares; Competencias Lingüística; Cooperative Learning; Speaking Skills; Motivation; Peer Collaboration; Language Profiency
• Rights: openAccess
• License: Copyright Universidad de Córdoba, 2024