A Nexus of Group and Collaborative Learning Facilities for Stimulating Oral Interaction of Learners from Saudi Arabia

Abstract

In an educational setting, collaborative learning is an instructional method that allows students to learn by helping each other. The current research focuses on encouraging students' oral contact through group and collaborative learning. Ten tenth-grade male students ranging in age from 14 to 15 years old were chosen for a qualitative survey study. A total of ten students were chosen at random from collaborative learning classrooms and asked about their experiences in that setting. The information acquired through interviews was transcribed and organized into categories to show students' attitudes about a collaborative learning environment. The findings revealed that the majority of students thought the collaborative learning environment was really beneficial to them. It boosted their self-confidence, improved their oral presenting abilities, made them responsible, allowed them to perform a variety of activities, and allowed them to respect others' ideas. As a result, collaborative learning principles for in-service and pre-service instructors should be introduced in EFL education programs.