Philip Abayomi Olorunfemi
Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto; Nigeria; https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2092-2406
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36534/erlj.2025.02.08
Bibliographic citation: (ISSN 2657-9774) Educational Role of Language Journal. Volume 2025-2(14). THE ACTIVE DIMENSION OF LANGUAGE AND OF LINGUISTIC EDUCATION, pp. 115-127.
Abstract
This study investigated the effectiveness of collaborative learning in enhancing speaking fluency among senior secondary school students at Victory Academy, Isua Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria. A quasi-experimental research design involving pre-test and post-test control groups was adopted for the study. The population comprised senior secondary school students, out of which 120 students from SS1 and SS2 were selected using intact classes and assigned to experimental and control groups. A pilot study was conducted to validate the research instruments and establish their reliability before the main study. The main instrument for data collection was a Speaking Fluency Test (SFT), developed by the researcher and validated by language education experts. Data were collected through the administration of the pre-test and post-test after a six-week instructional period during which the experimental group was taught using collaborative learning strategies, while the control group was taught using the conventional teacher-centered method. The data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and inferential statistics (t-test) to test the formulated hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The results revealed that there was no significant difference in the pre-test speaking fluency scores of students in both groups, indicating equivalence at baseline. However, a significant difference was found in the post-test speaking fluency scores and fluency gains in favour of students exposed to collaborative learning. The findings therefore established that collaborative learning significantly enhances students’ speaking fluency. Based on these findings, it was recommended that English language teachers adopt collaborative learning strategies in speaking instruction, and that curriculum planners integrate collaborative speaking activities into secondary school English language curricula
Keywords: collaborative learning, enhancement, speaking fluency, English language learners, victory academy
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