Abstract:
In foreign language context, students are in continuous investigations for better methods that
would help them to master language skills especially speaking. The present study aims at
discovering how cooperative language learning can be utilized to develop English as a foreign
language students' speaking skill in the English branch, at Djilali Bounaama University, Khemis
Miliana. The major question of this study is whether the implementation of the cooperative
learning would lead to better achievement concerning students’ speaking skill. Based on the
research questions, we expected that effective implementation of the cooperative learning
would result in making students interact more and show their true oral capacities; students
would develop their oral fluency and accuracy and be engaged in meaningful interaction that
would sustain their speaking skill. For the verification of our hypotheses, we opted for the
descriptive method and used two different data collection tools: students’ questionnaire and
classroom observation to gather data from third year students. Through the analysis of the data,
we discovered that students in oral tasks showed acceptance concerning the work
cooperatively, they discussed topics in groups and in pairs. Students interacted more with each
other and attempted to practice aspects of language including grammar, vocabulary and
pronunciation. Students also practiced oral language with less hesitations and with speed. Since
students were able to practice their oral accuracy and fluency, one can understand that they
were engaged in meaningful interactions that helped them sustaining their speaking skill.
Therefore, our hypotheses are confirmed. However, for future research, this study will be more
significant and accurate, if it is experimental.
