EFL Teachers' Attitudes towards Implementing Cooperative Learning Strategy in EFL Speaking Classes:

Abstract

The purpose of this study is investigating teachers' attitudes towards the impact of cooperative learning strategy on students' speaking skill. The basic hypothesis adopted in this study sets out that teachers have positive attitudes towards implementing cooperative learning strategy on students‟ speaking skill. To test this hypothesis, a quantitative descriptive method has been used through administering questionnaire to 16 teachers of oral expression at the department of English language, 8 Mai 1945 University-Guelma.. After gathering and analysing data from teachers‟ questionnaire, the results show that teachers of oral expression are interested in the use of cooperative learning strategy and they are aware of the effective use of this strategy in teaching the speaking skill in English as a Foreign Language classrooms. More importantly, they have positive attitudes towards using cooperative learning strategy in teaching speaking skill.