504 | Studies in English Language and Education, 7(2), 504-526, 2020
P-ISSN 2355-2794
E-ISSN 2461-0275
E-Political Caricatures-Assisted
Cooperative Learning: Disengaging EFL
Learners from Individualistic,
Competitive and Racial Discrimination’s
Learning Settings
Yohannes Telaumbanua
*1
Yalmiadi
2
Martini
1
Hasbi
1
1
Department of English, English Study Program, Politeknik Negeri Padang,
Padang 25166, INDONESIA
2
Department of English, Faculty of English, Universitas Dharma Andalas,
Padang 25121, INDONESIA
Abstract
This qualitative research was aimed at reviving the principles of cooperative
learning in the English class and critically studying the effects of it on the
learners’ learning process and language skills. A number of 25 English learners
were purposively selected as research participants. Journal writing, observation,
and interview were techniques for collecting the data. Miles and Huberman’s
model was a way of analysing the data while triangulation (credibility and
dependability) was the strategy for qualifying the finding. The findings indicated
that the e-political caricatures-assisted cooperative learning requires authentic
and global learning themes. It improves the qualities of the learners’ global
awareness, intercultural competence, communication skills, collaboration (team
building, capitalisation on one another resources, deep learning, mastering
language knowledge or competence and skills of English), critical thinking skills,
and creativity (4Cs). It then leads the learners to active learning, project and
problem-based learning, and develops digital skills and digital literacy skills.
When compared to the previous language skills, the levels of the learners’ English
language performance were between “intermediate” (22 learners) and
“proficient” (three learners). These results signify that cooperative learning
strongly enhance the learners’ language competence and skills of English and
inspire them to collaboratively work and learn regardless of differences. In
conclusion, the cooperative learning treats equally all class members, understand
and accept differences in race, level of language skills, intelligence, etc., to
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Corresponding author, email: yohannespnp@yahoo.com
Citation in APA style: Telaumbanua, Y., Yalmiadi, Martini, & Hasbi. (2020). E-political caricatures-
assisted cooperative learning: Disengaging EFL learners from individualistic, competitive and racial
discrimination’s learning settings. Studies in English Language and Education, 7(2), 504-526.
Received April 21, 2020; Revised July 16, 2020; Accepted August 9, 2020
https://doi.org/10.24815/siele.v7i2.16492
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