Perceptions of Pakistani undergraduates and teachers of collaborative learning approaches in learning English

Authors

  • Abdul Bari Khan a:1:{s:5:"en_US";s:27:"Universiti malaysia Sarawak";}
  • Joseph Ramanair Faculty of Language & Communication, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
  • Souba Rethinasamy Faculty of Language & Communication, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37074/jalt.2023.6.1.6

Abstract

Many instruments have been developed to investigate the issues that influence the learners in a Collaborative Learning Approach (CLA). However, existing instruments were found inadequate to investigate important areas such as the perceptions of English as a Second Language (ESL) undergraduates in CLA, the perceptions of ESL teachers about their undergraduates in CLA, the challenges faced by ESL undergraduates in CLA, and the perceptions of ESL teachers about the challenges faced by their undergraduates in CLA in learning English. The aim of this research is, therefore, to develop and validate questionnaires for CLA to investigate these areas in learning English. The process involved reviewing the related literature, identifying several questionnaires on CLA in different contexts and then selecting suitable items from there. These items were further adapted to suit the Pakistani ESL context and the aim of this research. Five-point Likert scale questionnaire items were developed. The questionnaires were validated by a panel of three ESL experts to measure the content validity. 60 ESL undergraduates and ten ESL teachers voluntarily participated in the pilot study. Cronbach Alpha was measured to investigate the internal consistency of the questionnaires. A good to excellent Cronbach Alpha reliability was reported for the four questionnaires.

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Author Biographies

  • Joseph Ramanair , Faculty of Language & Communication, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

    Dr Joseph Ramanair is a Senior lecturer at the Faculty of Language and Communication, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). He obtained his PhD in Language Education from the University of Waikato, New Zealand. He has been teaching English language for over twenty years at various levels in educational institutions both locally and overseas. His research pursuits include English language, eLearning and teacher professional development.

  • Souba Rethinasamy, Faculty of Language & Communication, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

    Dr Souba Rethinasamy is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Language and Communication, and also serves as Research Fellow at the Institute of Social Informatics and Technological Innovations, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). She obtained her PhD in Language Testing and Evaluation from the University of Roehampton, London. She has more than twenty years of experience in teaching English language and related courses at the tertiary level. She pursues interests in language testing and evaluation, language teaching and learning, ICT in language teaching, English medium instruction, and rural education.

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Published

2023-01-10

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023): Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching

Section

Research Articles

How to Cite

Perceptions of Pakistani undergraduates and teachers of collaborative learning approaches in learning English. (2023). Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching, 6(1), 180-197. https://doi.org/10.37074/jalt.2023.6.1.6