THE DEVELOPMENT OF COLLABORATIVE LEARNING WITH SCAFFOLDING TO IMPROVE ENGLISH WRITING SKILL OF GRADE 7 STUDENTS AT A SCHOOL IN CHINA

This study aimed to improve the English writing skill of Grade 7 Chinese students and investigate satisfaction by using collaborative learning with scaffolding. The study selected a class of 30 students from three classes by a cluster random sampling. We collected the first objective through pre- and post-tests, and analyzed it using a sample t-test; collected the other objective through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, then analyzed it using means and standard deviations. The study's findings demonstrated a significant improvement in English writing skill learning performance, and all participants were extremely satisfied by using collaborative learning with scaffolding for teaching and learning. This study clearly showed that students were very supportive of using collaborative learning with scaffolding in English writing learning, which can improve English writing skills and students' satisfaction.