EFFECT OF COOPERATIVE TEACHING METHODS ON STUDENTS LISTENING SKILL IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SOKOTO METROPOLIS, SOKOTO STATE, NIGERIA

Authors

  • Armiya’u Malami Yabo National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v10i3.4697

Keywords:

cooperative teaching methods, listening skills, students, and English language

Abstract

The study investigates the effect of cooperative teaching methods on students listening skill in English language in Sokoto Metropolis, Sokoto State, Nigeria. A sample of fifty (70) students in Junior Secondary School classes was drawn in one secondary school in Sokoto Metropolis through the availability sample technique and simple random sampling. A self-developed questionnaire was used in generated the data from the respondents and data was analysed using descriptive consisting of mean and standard deviation as well as inferential statistics one-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA).The findings observed there is a significant effect on students’ listening skill in English language when taught using cooperative teaching methods (P=0.009). The study revealed that cooperative teaching methods are a good method of teaching students’ listening skill in English language. Therefore, it is recommended that teachers should give learners the opportunity to listen to native speakers’ speeches, should choose listening texts that are uttered by non-native speakers so that they can develop their listening skills and not get disappointed..

 

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Author Biography

  • Armiya’u Malami Yabo, National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna, Nigeria

    Dr. Armiya’u Malami Yabo holds NCE in English Language and Social Studies, B.A English Language, M.A English Language and PhD Linguistics all from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria. He is the special assistant to the Director and Chief Executive of the National Teachers’ Institute Kaduna, Nigeria; Member of National committee on revitalization and reposition of teaching profession in Nigeria. Teacher educator and coordinator of the Bay State Emergency Teacher upgrading programme in Nigeria in collaboration with UNICEF. He is content and curriculum developer specialized in English language and linguistics.

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2023-03-03

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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2023)

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