Application of Cooperative Learning Activities to Enhance Writing Skill on EFL Learners at Private High Schools in Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: The present research Application of Cooperative Learning Activities to Enhance Writing Skill on EFL Learners at Private High Schools in Ecuador, focused on the application of cooperative learning activities to enhance writing skill in EFL learners at private high schools in Ambato, Ecuador. The sample population consisted of fifty students who belong to 3rd year of a private high school located in an urban area of the city, the participants age range from 17 to 18 years and their English levels were mixed: A2 and B1. For the development of this project, a mix-methodology: qualitative and quantitative approaches were used. For the development of the field research, a pre test, a post test, surveys, class observations were applied to collect data. In this sense, once all the information was collected, analyzed and interpreted; the most important and concluding findings demonstrated that the use of cooperative learning activities, in fact, were favorable to enhance the students writing skills. In addition, it is important to highlight that the students developed their writing skills by applying all the elements of a good paragraph.