Vocabulary Learning for Writing Skills using Cooperative Activities for Seventh-Grade English Students.

Abstract

Over time, cooperative activities have been used to help students interact and share their knowledge in EFL classrooms. Therefore, this action research aims to explore how cooperative activities boost students’ English vocabulary in writing skills. This research was applied to 31 seventh-grade students from the Brasil school, located in Gualaceo, Ecuador. The activities taught in this action research were: brainstorming, comic strip, KWL chart, and round table. For data collection and analysis, checklists, field notes, and semi-structured interview which was applied in a FGD. These instruments were used in a qualitative form. After the respective data analysis and categorization of the information collected from the research, it was possible to see that the use of cooperative activities helps students to improve their vocabulary in the development of their writing skills. This research suggests that using cooperative activities helps students improve their vocabulary in writing skills.