An Investigation of The Cooperative Learning Using Audio Visual Media in Speaking Skill Subject

The objective of this present research is to understand how lecturers apply the cooperative learning technique in the class and how is the effective of this application technique using audio visual media in developing university students’ speaking skill. This research was made in two classes and a qualitative approach adoption. The techniques employed in collecting the main data were classroom observations, interviews with groups of students and lecturers to obtain some insights of the application of the cooperative learning technique and students’ oral expressions and behavior to the learning activities in small groups using audio visual media. From the research findings, it is shown that a cooperative learning using audio visual media in a small group could improve the students’ speaking skill and ensure that the application of the cooperative learning technique had negative aspects such as noises and conflicts, when the lecturers did not manage and plan the learning activities maximally. Based on the research results, it is recommended that either lecturers and students are able to reduce any problems hindering the success of the application of the cooperative learning technique using audio visual in the class