Date of Award

1-1-2001

Thesis Type

Masters

Document Type

Thesis

Divisions

Faculty of Education

Department

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Institution

Universiti Malaya

Abstract

This study was carried out in an all girls secondary school in urban Kuala Lumpur called Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Puteri Anggerik. The purpose of the study was to explore and compare the social language learning strategies used in group work between two groups of learners with varying levels of proficiency in a literature-based Form 4 ESL Class. Three dimensions of social language learning strategies which is asking questions, cooperating with others and empathising with others were examined in this study. Ten focal informants were selected for this study. Five were fairly proficient students and another five of low proficiency. A student questionnaire was administered to gather data from the focal informants. Four focal informants were also interviewed. Classroom observations were conducted while group work sessions were observed and audio taped. Samples of students' work were also collected and analysed. This study examined the social language learning strategies students used in group work, their perceptions of the use of these strategies and the outcomes of using these strategies in group work. The findings indicated that students used two main strategies that is asking questions and cooperating with others during group work. However the findings did not indicate the use of the strategy of empathising with others. Students also perceived that peer teaching and learning and the exchange of ideas and opinions were enhanced through the use of these strategies. The outcomes indicated higher level of confidence, motivation and better quality of work after using these strategies over a period of time.

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Dissertation (M.A) -- Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya, 2001.

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