Résumé:
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
