Table of contents
Lists of tables
Lists of figures
Lists of abbreviations
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
1. Rationale for the study
2. Aims of the study
3. Significance of the study
4. Scope of the study
5. Method of the study
6. Organization of the study
PART TWO: Development
Chapter 1: Literature review
1.1. Anxiety in language learning
1.1.1. Definition of anxiety
1.1.2. The classification of anxiety
1.1.3. Anxiety and FL learning
1.1.4. Causes of language learning anxiety
1.1.5. Related studies on language anxiety in speaking
1.1.6. Anxiety management strategies
1.2. Cooperative learning
1.2.1. Definitions of cooperative learning
1.2.2. Components of cooperative learning
1.2.3. Effectiveness of CL
1.2.4. Why using a CLE to deal with speaking anxiety?
CHAPTER 2: Research METHODOLOGY
2.1. Research setting
2.1.1. Description of the school
2.1.2. Description of the program
2.1.2. Description of the course
2.2. Research questions
2.3. Participants
2.4. Instruments
2.4.1. Classroom observations
2.4.2. Staff consultations
2.4.3. Questionnaires for students
2.5. Procedures
2.6. Data Analysis
CHAPTER 3: Results AND DISCUSSIONS
3.1. Research results
3.1.1. From classroom observations
3.1.2. From staff consultations
3.1.3. From questionnaires for the students
3.2. Discussions on the research questions
3.2.1. Research question 1: To what extent do the students experience anxiety in an oral
English classroom?
3.2.2. Research question 2: What factors contribute to students’ anxiety in English speaking
lessons?
3.2.3. Research question 3: How does the application of a CLE work in reducing anxiety in
an oral English classroom?
CHAPTER 4: The course
4.1. Structuring students in CL
4.2. Materials description
4.3. Description of the lesson plans
PART THREE: Conclusions
1. Summary of major findings
2. Recommendations
2.1. Recommendations on teacher & students interaction
2.2. Recommendations on students & students’ interaction
3. Limitations of the Study
4. Suggestions for further study
References
Appendices
Appendix 1
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Appendix 5
Appendix 6
Appendix 7