Abstract This paper reports an action research study on cooperative learning projects for engineering students at a public university. The study is aimed at improving reading skills through the use of four cooperative learning projects implemented during the English classes. Information gathered from a survey, a group’s interviews, and the teacher’s journal was collected and analyzed to determine the categories after being coded. Findings suggest that students significantly enhanced their reading skills by working cooperatively. Conclusions also highlight the notion that cooperative learning strengthens English reading skills and fosters leadership, decision making, communication and problem-solving abilities. Additionally it increases participation, motivation and goal achievement in Students language learning process.

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合作学习项目，以培养阅读技巧

摘要 本文报道了一项针对公立大学工科学生合作学习项目的行动研究。该研究旨在通过使用英语课期间实施的四个合作学习项目来提高阅读技能。收集和分析从调查、小组访谈和教师日记中收集的信息，以确定编码后的类别。研究结果表明，学生通过合作显着提高了他们的阅读能力。结论还强调了合作学习可以增强英语阅读技能并培养领导能力、决策能力、沟通能力和解决问题能力的概念。此外，它增加了学生语言学习过程中的参与度、动力和目标实现。