The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of cooperative learning-based self-regulated learning on English learning depending on cognitive style of middle school students.
The research questions are proposed as follows:
First, does cooperati...
The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of cooperative learning-based self-regulated learning on English learning depending on cognitive style of middle school students.
The research questions are proposed as follows:
First, does cooperative learning-based self-regulated learning on English learning affect students' learning motivation depending on cognitive style?
Second, does cooperative learning-based self-regulated learning on English learning affect students' self-efficacy depending on cognitive style?
Third, does cooperative learning-based self-regulated learning on English learning affect students' learning achievement depending on cognitive style?
On the basis of reviewed theories, the following hypotheses were formulated.
Hypothesis 1: There would be gap of learning motivation score between each experimental group and controlled group.
1-1. Depending on teaching method, motivation score would be different.
1-2. Depending on cognitive style, motivation score would be different.
1-3. The effect of interaction of teaching method and cognitive style would be appeared on learning motivation.
Hypothesis 2: There would be gap of self-efficacy score between each experimental groups and controlled group.
2-1. Depending on teaching method, self-efficacy score would be different.
2-2. Depending on cognitive style, self-efficacy score would be different.
2-3. The effect of interaction of teaching method and cognitive style would be appeared on self-efficacy.
Hypothesis 3: There would be gap of learning achievement score between each experimental group and controlled group.
3-1. Depending on teaching method, learning achievement score would be different.
3-2. Depending on cognitive style, learning achievement score would be different.
3-3. The effect of interaction of teaching method and cognitive style would be appeared on learning achievement.
The subjects of the study are nine classes of 9th graders: three classes of 103 students being the experimental group Ⅰ, other three classes of 103 students being the experimental group Ⅱ, and the other three classes of 104 students being the controlled group. Each group went through four class a week for eight weeks. The experimental group Ⅰ went through classes based on cooperative learning-based self-regulated learning, and the experimental group Ⅱ went through classes based on self-regulated learning. And the controlled group went through lecture-type using traditional teaching method. Students' learning motivation, self-efficacy, and learning achievement of the each group were examined.
To analyze the effect of cooperative learning-based self-regulated learning, two-way ANOVA and two-way ANCOVA were conducted by covariance of the preliminary points of students' learning motivation, self-efficacy, and learning achievement of the each group. The results of analyses are as follows:
First, Cooperative learning-based self-regulated learning on English learning affect students' learning motivation score more than traditional style of teaching(teachers solely in charge of the classroom). And the field dependency and independency cognitive style affects the learning motivation of students. There was effect of interaction between teaching method and cognitive styles of students.
Second, Cooperative learning-based self-regulated learning on English learning affect self-efficacy score more than traditional style of teaching. But the field dependency and independency cognitive style doesn't affect self-efficacy of students. There was no meaningful effect of interaction between teaching method and cognitive styles of students.
Third, Cooperative learning-based self-regulated learning on English learning affect students' learning achievement score more than traditional teaching method. Also, self-regulated learning affect students' learning achievement score more than traditional style of teaching. But the field dependency and independency cognitive style affects the learning achievement of students. There was effect of interaction between teaching method and cognitive styles of students.
The implication arisen from the results of this study indicate that language acquisition may be enhanced through the interaction of the student with other students, teachers and others inside and outside of the classroom. Therefore, an interactive approach to instruction, such as the cooperative learning-based self-regulated learning that requires students to work cooperatively rather than competitively is suggested for implementation in middle school.
What we could not treat or what we found as problems in this research are the assignments for following researchers.