The Effect of Negotiation as an Interactive Technique on EFL Preparatory School Students' Metacognitive Skills

Kawakib Ghazi Fahad

Tikrit University

Istabriq Tariq Jawad

Tikrit University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25130/Lang.9.1.17

Keywords: negotiation, motivation, metacognitive skills


Abstract

This study aims at finding out the effect of negotiation as an interactive technique on EFL preparatory school students ’Metacognitive skills. This study hypothesizes that there are no statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental group and that of the control group in metacognitive s kills. The present study is limited to The fifth class EFL students at Sommar Secondary School for Girls in Al -Alam town during the academic year 2021- 2022. The uses of Negotiation Technique inside classroom to promote students’ metacognitive skills. Finally it is concluded that the achievement of the experimental group who were taught by using negotiation technique has improved students metacognitive skills and applying the technique helps students lessen anxiety, shyness, and build self-confidence which helps them realize what they know about their cognition and how to regulate or control their cognition to perform something .


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