Collaborative learning enhances writing / Magaret Julong

The purpose of this study is to find out the feasibility of the collaborative learning in the real classroom setting. Besides, it is also meant to find out whether learners will be able to write better via collaborative learning and concerning obvious differences in their writing scores. The study is also to seek the learners’ opinion regarding collaborative learning in their writing class. Parallel to the aim of the study, it is also felt that language instructors should adopt a more collaborative approach in allowing students to develop their own writing ability because collaborative learning involves interaction, which is social skill itself. Findings from the study generally showed that collaborative learning could enhance writing. Students’ social skills are also improved through their participation and interaction within their groups especially in contributing ideas through discussion which is actually the treatment given in this study. The data collected were analyzed and presented concisely using percentage and descriptive statistics.