ENHANCING STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN WRITING THROUGH COOPERATIVE LEARNING AT THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES

Abstract

Teachers seem to be real artist in language teaching. They should make use of a variety of methods and techniques to enhance their students’ participation in the lessons then gradually improve their communicative competence. Especially in teaching writing, it demands teachers for enthusiasm and  patience in getting students actively involved in lessons.  Many authors have led teachers to believe that cooperative learning in class is a powerful teaching approach because of its widespread use as a contemporary teaching technique. This descriptive study aimed at examining the enhancement of students’ motivation in writing English at Thai Nguyen University of Sciences through cooperative learning strategies. Several recommendations were also included to enhance the motivation of learners in learning writing.