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IMPLEMENTING COOPERATIVE LEARNING 
IN EFL TEACHING: PROCESS AND EFFECTS 
 
 
 
 
Advisors: Dr. Yu-hwei Shih
Dr. Chiou-lan Chern
Graduate Student: Tsailing Liang
 
 
 
A Thesis in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for 
the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
 
The Graduate Institute of English 
National Taiwan Normal University 
 
 
July 2002 
 

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
The composing process of this dissertation is the most precious journey I have 
ever had. Without this journey, I would not have realized how much treasure, 
fortune, and love God had endowed me. 
He gave me two remarkable advisors that really opened my eyes and warmed my 
heart academically and personally. Dr. Yu-hwei Shih, one of the most distinguished 
superstars in EFL teaching in Taiwan, devoted her time, effort, love, and support to 
teach me how to be a serious scholar and thought-provoking writer by being one 
herself. Dr. Shih, with her unparalleled vision and foresight, is the one who 
coordinated all the help that I needed to complete such a gigantic task.
I am also obliged to my other advisor, Dr. Chiou-lan Chern, who attended to 
every minute detail in her proofreading of this dissertation and gave me valuable 
corrections and suggestions. I was often amazed at Dr. Chern’s efficiency in 
problem solving. From the interactions with Dr. Chern, I witnessed the power of 
human brains that can focus on the overall research design globally, and at the same 
time, attend to the fine points in the study.
I would like to acknowledge the support and assistance of one of the committee 
members, Dr. Chin-lung Wei, and his wife, Dr. Yuh-mei Chen. Dr. Wei 
demonstrated keen interest in my project by asking probing questions, assisting in the 
refinement of the draft, and making himself available to me throughout the final stage 
of completion. Dr. Yuh-mei Chen, not on the committee though, still supported me 
with her invaluable encouragement.
I am particularly indebted to the other committee members, Dr. Hsiu-chieh Chen 
and Dr. Yuh-show Cheng. They painstakingly went over the original draft- page by 

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page and line by line--- making numerous valuable suggestions and feedback that had 
a significant impact on the final form of this dissertation. 
I owe thousands of thanks to Dr. Yuh-huey Lin for her professional help and 
personal friendship that I learned and enjoyed during the years of my doctoral study.
Dr. Lin, who took care of almost all of the statistical analyses in this study for me, 
instantly upon my request, deserves my undying affection and gratitude. Without 
her support and devotion, I would not have completed the last stage of the revising 
process. 
Dr. Cheyong-shun Chen, one of my best friends at National Changhua University 
of Education, initiated my interest and passion in promoting cooperative learning at 
junior high schools when he was the director of the Office of Secondary Education in 
1995. Without his enthusiasm, this study would never have been possible. 
I am also grateful to Dr. Pi-ju Wu for her generosity of sharing with me her 
profound professional knowledge in the qualitative and quantitative research 
methodology. This dissertation might be crippled without her escort. 
Last but not least, I want to thank my family for their understanding and untiring 
love. My husband, Yungchi Lin, my sons, Alex and Michael, and my precious 
daughter, Helen, have been my cheerleaders through the long and sometimes difficult 
academic path I have followed.
Many other people contributed valuable help and support. It is impossible to 
cite them all. Though their names do not appear in this acknowledgement, they shall 
always be cherished and remembered in my heart. The dissertation writing is indeed 
a delightful journey, through which I discovered that I am the richest person in the 
world. 

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