THE EFFECTS OF TASK-BASED GROUP ACTIVITIES ON STUDENTS’ COLLABORATIVE BEHAVIOURS IN EFL SPEAKING CLASSES

dc.creator	İsmail Hakkı ERTEN
dc.creator	Meryem ALTAY
dc.date	2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:12:31Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:12:31Z
dc.identifier	1304-9496
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/da7834a68f7f4460b8a30500e79d892c
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/15288
dc.description	This article reports on an investigation that compared the effects of task-based and topic-based speaking activities on student interaction and collaboration in EFL speaking classes. A quasi-experimental study was conducted in a classroom setting, with trainee teachers of English (n=25) with an average upper-intermediate level of English proficiency. The participants were instructed to carry out either a task-based or a topic-based speaking activity during which their performance was recorded. A qualitative analysis of the data revealed that the task-based activity led to more real life-like language use, characterised by a larger number of short turns and questions, compared to the greater quantity of long turns observed during the topic-based activity. Furthermore, the task-based activity yielded more collaborative behaviours. The study concludes that task-based speaking activities may be more conducive to creating a more collaborative learning environment and also providing opportunities for real life-like language use.
dc.language	English
dc.language	Turkish
dc.publisher	Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
dc.relation	http://eku.comu.edu.tr/index/5/1/iherten_maltay.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1304-9496
dc.source	Journal of Theory and Practice in Education, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 33-52 (2009)
dc.subject	task-based activities
dc.subject	topic-based activities
dc.subject	collaboration
dc.subject	collaborative behaviours
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	THE EFFECTS OF TASK-BASED GROUP ACTIVITIES ON STUDENTS’ COLLABORATIVE BEHAVIOURS IN EFL SPEAKING CLASSES
dc.type	article