Cooperative Integrated Reading Composition (Circ): Improving Achievement in English Writing Composition Among Seventh Graders

Cooperative learning strategies have occupied a prominent place among language learning methodologies. This study quantitatively validates the effect of the Cooperative Learning Approach-Cooperative Integrated Reading Composition (CIRC) on the Writing Composition Achievement in English among seventh graders. Cooperative Learning was compared with conventional teaching learning classroom structure using an experimental design. 140 students of seventh class were randomly selected out of which 70 students formed Experimental Group (E) and 70 students formed Control Group (C). Writing Composition Achievement Test in English and Instructional Material were developed by the investigators themselves. Whole teaching - learning process was carried out for eight weeks only. At the end of the experiment, Writing Composition Achievement test in English was given to the subjects. Data were analyzed by using t-test.