The Effectiveness of Meaningful Collaborative Activities on Students’ English Learning Outcomes

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10.2991/978-2-38476-483-9_42How to use a DOI?

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Meaningful Activities; Collaborative Learning; Merdeka Belajar Curriculum; English Language Teaching

Abstract

As post-pandemic learning began, the Indonesian government introduced the Merdeka Belajar curriculum in 2022, which had previously served as an emergency curriculum during the pandemic. Implementing the new curriculum demands that educators utilize teaching strategies that effectively promote meaningful learning experiences for students. This research aims to evaluate the impact of significant collaborative activities used in English teaching. This study employs an experimental design featuring a randomized Solomon four-group format. The research population consists of all seventh-grade students from two junior high schools located in Jepara, Central Java, Indonesia. Because of the substantial population, the researchers selected a random sample consisting of 120 students. A test was used as a means of gathering data, which was subsequently analyzed using a t-test formula. The findings indicated that engaging in significant collaborative activities significantly benefited English learning, as evidenced by the t-test results, which exceeded the t-table. Specifically, the t-test values were 3.433 for groups 1 and 2, and 3.644 for groups 3 and 4, compared to a t-table value of 0.678. These findings suggest that, regardless of the schools it is implemented in, MCA can enhance students’ English learning achievements. To advance research, it is essential to develop teaching materials focused on these learning activities to demonstrate their practical application in education.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Husni Mubarok
AU  - Nina Sofiana
AU  - Danang Mahendra
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/11/17
TI  - The Effectiveness of Meaningful Collaborative Activities on Students’ English Learning Outcomes
BT  - Proceedings of the Jepara International Conference on Education and Social Science 2024 (JIC 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 332
EP  - 340
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-483-9_42
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-483-9_42
ID  - Mubarok2025
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