Phase 2. Cooperative Learning Group Roles
English as a Second Language ESL science classes. It was shown that the students significantly increased their vocabulary from pre- to post-testing.
Furthermore, students in CSR groups spent greater amounts of time engaged in academic-related strategic discussion and assisted one and another while using
CSR.
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The third study was conducted by Mirwan Saputra at the first grade of SMAN 1 Tulang Bawang Tengah, Lampung. In this study, the researcher
applied one group pretest and posttest design. After being taught through CSR technique, the researcher draws a major conclusion that there was a significant
increase of students’ reading comprehension achievement. The T-test results showed that the students’ mean score of posttest in experimental class was
higher than pretest. Thus, the researcher can conclude that CSR is appropriate and effective to be used in increasing students’ reading comprehension
achievement in all level education.
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