Effectiveness of Cooperative Learning on English Learning Using Experimental Design in Elementary School: A Case Study of the Quizlet Online Platform †
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
3. Research Method
4. Results and Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Group | N | Mean | SD | t | p |
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Learning environment | Experimental Group | 28 | 4.39 | 0.595 | 2.03 * | 0.047 |
Control Group | 27 | 4.05 | 0.648 | |||
Learning outcomes | Experimental Group | 28 | 4.53 | 0.483 | 3.26 * | 0.002 |
Control Group | 27 | 3.86 | 0.952 | |||
Peer interaction | Experimental Group | 28 | 4.33 | 0.526 | 2.21 * | 0.033 |
Control Group | 27 | 3.84 | 1.036 | |||
Overall | Experimental Group | 28 | 4.44 | 0.438 | 3.18 * | 0.003 |
Control Group | 27 | 3.91 | 0.761 |
Variable | Factor | Group | N | Mean | SD | t | p |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Learning effectiveness | Cognitive | Experimental Group | 28 | 4.41 | 0.553 | 1.869 | 0.067 |
Control Group | 27 | 4.06 | 0.846 | ||||
Affective | Experimental Group | 28 | 4.40 | 0.475 | 2.315 * | 0.026 | |
Control Group | 27 | 3.94 | 0.920 | ||||
Skill | Experimental Group | 28 | 4.23 | 0.662 | 2.845 * | 0.007 | |
Control Group | 27 | 3.56 | 1.051 | ||||
Overall | Experimental Group | 28 | 4.35 | 0.502 | 2.619 * | 0.012 | |
Control Group | 27 | 3.85 | 0.846 |
Variable | Gender | N | Mean | SD | t | p | |
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Learning satisfaction | Learning environment | Male | 32 | 4.04 | 0.668 | 2.617 * | 0.120 |
Female | 23 | 4.48 | 0.511 | ||||
Learning outcomes | Male | 32 | 4.05 | 0.921 | −1.694 | 0.096 | |
Female | 23 | 4.42 | 0.596 | ||||
Peer interaction | Male | 32 | 3.99 | 0.881 | −1.032 | 0.307 | |
Female | 23 | 4.23 | 0.794 | ||||
Overall | Male | 32 | 4.03 | 0.719 | −1.982 | 0.053 | |
Female | 23 | 4.38 | 0.543 |
Variable | Grade | N | Mean | SD | t | p | |
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Learning satisfaction | Learning Environment | Third Grade | 28 | 4.27 | 0.612 | 0.539 | 0.592 |
Fourth Grade | 27 | 4.18 | 0.676 | ||||
Learning Outcomes | Third Grade | 28 | 4.31 | 0.581 | 0.929 | 0.358 | |
Fourth Grade | 27 | 4.10 | 1.005 | ||||
Peer Interaction | Third Grade | 28 | 4.20 | 0.621 | 0.997 | 0.324 | |
Fourth Grade | 27 | 3.97 | 1.030 | ||||
Overall | Third Grade | 28 | 4.27 | 0.541 | 1.008 | 0.319 | |
Fourth Grade | 27 | 4.09 | 0.780 |
Variable | Gender | N | Mean | SD | t | p | |
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Learning effectiveness | Cognitive | Male | 32 | 4.08 | 0.787 | −1.979 | 0.053 |
Female | 23 | 4.46 | 0.561 | ||||
Affective | Male | 32 | 4.01 | 0.884 | −1.918 | 0.061 | |
Female | 23 | 4.40 | 0.560 | ||||
Skill | Male | 32 | 3.86 | 1.050 | −0.432 | 0.667 | |
Female | 23 | 3.97 | 0.705 | ||||
Overall | Male | 32 | 3.98 | 0.816 | −1.481 | 0.145 | |
Female | 23 | 4.28 | 0.563 |
Variable | Gender | N | Mean | SD | t | p | |
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Learning effectiveness | Cognitive | Third Grade | 28 | 4.24 | 0.550 | −0.045 | 0.965 |
Fourth Grade | 27 | 4.24 | 0.874 | ||||
Affective | Third Grade | 28 | 4.21 | 0.554 | 0.032 | 0.751 | |
Fourth Grade | 27 | 4.14 | 0.933 | ||||
Skill | Third Grade | 28 | 3.88 | 0.797 | −0.189 | 0.851 | |
Fourth Grade | 27 | 3.93 | 1.040 | ||||
Overall | Third Grade | 28 | 4.11 | 0.515 | 0.017 | 0.986 | |
Fourth Grade | 27 | 4.10 | 0.911 |
Dependent Variable | Independent Variable | β | t | p | VIF | R2 | F | p |
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Learning effectiveness | Constant | 0.33 | 0.741 | 0.760 | 57.96 * | 0.000 | ||
Learning environment | 0.207 | 2.44 * | 0.018 | 1.62 | ||||
Learning outcomes | 0.479 | 4.75 * | 0.000 | 2.29 | ||||
Peer interaction | 0.339 | 3.92 * | 0.000 | 1.69 |
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Lin, C.-W.; Hsieh, Y.-F.; Ou Yang, C.-P.; Chen, S.-S.; Yang, C.-C.; Chang, C. Effectiveness of Cooperative Learning on English Learning Using Experimental Design in Elementary School: A Case Study of the Quizlet Online Platform. Eng. Proc. 2025, 98, 8007. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025098007
Lin C-W, Hsieh Y-F, Ou Yang C-P, Chen S-S, Yang C-C, Chang C. Effectiveness of Cooperative Learning on English Learning Using Experimental Design in Elementary School: A Case Study of the Quizlet Online Platform. Engineering Proceedings. 2025; 98(1):8007. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025098007
Chicago/Turabian StyleLin, Chih-Wei, Ya-Fang Hsieh, Chi-Pei Ou Yang, Shan-Shan Chen, Chin-Cheng Yang, and Chuan Chang. 2025. "Effectiveness of Cooperative Learning on English Learning Using Experimental Design in Elementary School: A Case Study of the Quizlet Online Platform" Engineering Proceedings 98, no. 1: 8007. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025098007
APA StyleLin, C.-W., Hsieh, Y.-F., Ou Yang, C.-P., Chen, S.-S., Yang, C.-C., & Chang, C. (2025). Effectiveness of Cooperative Learning on English Learning Using Experimental Design in Elementary School: A Case Study of the Quizlet Online Platform. Engineering Proceedings, 98(1), 8007. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025098007