English Education Journal
Vol 5 No 2 (2015)

STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COLLABORATIVE REASONING DISCUSSIONS (CR)

Permatasari, Riana (Unknown)
Bharati, Dwi Anggani L. (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Mar 2016

Abstract

The present study was a part of larger research aimed at investigating the students’ perception on the implementation of collaborative reasoning discussions (CR) to improve their participation in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) speaking class. This study was qualitative study under action research approach conducted in a single classroom consisting of 21 undergraduate students of Economic Faculty majoring management. The data were gathered through observations and open-ended questionnaires during three cycles. The collected data were further analyzed using inductive analysis. The results indicated that 100% students agreed that CR provided them more chances to participate during the teaching and learning process. Moreover, they also stated besides giving them more chances to participate, CR brought them other benefits such as developing their critical thinking and collaborative skill, and increasing their motivation in learning English. In conclusion, the students had positive perception on the implementation of CR in their EFL speaking class.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

eej

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

English Education Journal (p-ISSN 2087-0108 e-ISSN 2502-4566) is a quarterly journal published by Graduate School of Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia, in the months of March, June, September, and December. It is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal dedicated to enhancing and disseminating ...