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    Investigating English Language Teachers’ Perception of Cooperative Learning and their Classroom Practice: The Case of Birhan Guzo and Kokebe Tsibah Secondary Schools
    (Addis Ababa University, 2014-06) Workineh, Gezahegn; Gebru, Phd. Amanuel
    The main purpose of this study was to investigate EFL teachers’ perception and to examine the degree they practice cooperative learning principles in their classroom. In order to achieve this objective descriptive survey research design method was employed. The subjects of the study were 20 EFL teachers who were selected by purposive sampling from BirhanGuzo and Kokebetsibahsecondary schools. The data were gathered through, questionnaire, interview and classroom observation. The questionnaire has three parts, background information, teachers’ perception about cooperative learning and teachers’ classroom practice. The questionnaire with total 35 items were prepared and distributed to 20 EFL teachers and 19 of them were returned. Four teachers, two from each school who teaches grade 9 and 10 were selected randomly and interviewed and observed. The results of the study showed that, EFL teachers’ perception of cooperative learning is average with mean value of 3.22 and teachers practice cooperative learning sometimes. However, the study shows that there is mismatch between what teachers perceive about cooperative learning and what they actually practice in EFL classes. In order to fill the gap, short term/in-service training, continuous supervision and experience sharing programs should have to be given to the teachers.