Comparative Study of Traditional Methods with Cooperative and Activity Oriented Learning in Teaching of English at Secondary School Level

ABSTRACT
The focus of the study was to compare the Traditional methods with Cooperative and Activity oriented learning in teaching English at Secondary School Level. Titled Comparative Study of Traditional Methods with Cooperative and Activity Oriented Learning in Teaching of English at the Secondary school Level. Three groups totaling 180 students participated, with two experimental groups and one control group. Pretests and post-tests were used to measure academic progress, and achievement tests assessed language skills. Cooperative learning and activity-based groups showed significantly higher post-test scores in multiple-choice questions, reading comprehension, and writing abilities compared to the control group. Furthermore, the research explored potential factors such as socioeconomic status and parents’ education but found no significant differences in the effectiveness of teaching strategies based on these variables. The study recommends adopting cooperative learning methods like STAD and Think-Pair-Share to enhance English language learning, emphasizing the importance of interactive teaching strategies for better outcomes in English education at the secondary level.