THE EFFECT OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING ON EFL LEARNERS’ SPEAKING SKILL The Case of Third Year EFL Students at the University of Bordj Bou Arreridj

Abstract

The purpose of the present study is to explore the effect of cooperative learning on third year EFL students' speaking skill. The study covers 214 third-year BMD students at the English department at the University of Bordj Bou Arreridj during the academic year 2022-2023, the sample has worked with consists of 86 students randomly selected with a percentage of 40%. We adopted a descriptive method to seek to describe the two variables: cooperative learning and the speaking skill, and we use both teachers’ and students' questionnaires and classroom observation as tools to collect the needed data.The research results have revealed that both teachers and students have a positive attitude towards the implementation of cooperative learning in the classroom, as to increase students' use of language, through interacting with their classmates, which affects their speaking skill positively. Finally, some suggestions and recommendations are presented for both students and teachers