A Study of Learning Achievement in English Literature Using The Cooperative Learning Approach among English Major Students at Thepsatri Rajabhat University

Abstract

     The study of learning achievement in English literature using the cooperative learning approach among English major students at Thepsatri Rajabhat University aims to 1. examine the achievement of the English literature classroom by using the cooperative learning approach among English major students at Thapsatri Rajabhat University, and 2. explore students' attitudes toward learning English literature by using the cooperative learning approach. The subjects of the study consist of 30 English major students enrolled in an English poetry course during the second semester of 2023. The research tools are 1) an achievement test in an English literature classroom using the cooperative learning approach, and 2) a questionnaire on students’ attitudes toward studying English literature through the cooperative learning approach. Statistical analyses include percentage, mean, standard deviation, and dependent samples t-test.

    The study revealed a statistically significant improvement in students’ English literature achievement following the implementation of the cooperative learning approach, as measured by the dependent samples t-test at the .05 significance level, and there is a significant relationship between pre- and post-test scores. Considering the attitudes toward learning the English literature through the cooperative learning approach, it was found that the students strongly agreed with using the cooperative learning approach in learning English literature.