Developing EFL Students Communication Skills through Collaborative Visualization
Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou
Faculty of Letters and Languages
Department of English
People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Domain: Foreign Languages
Branch: English Language
Option: Language and Communication
Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master in English


Developing EFL Students’ Communication Skills through Collaborative Visualization:
An Analysis of Teachers and Master One Students’ Attitudes in the Department of English at Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou
Presented by:
HADJEM LAMIA
HAMMAR THILELLI
Board of Examiners:
Chair: Dr. YASSINE Souryana (MCA) Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou.
Supervisor: Mr. AOUINE Akli (MAA) Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou.
Co-Supervisor: Mr. CHERIFI Ahcene (MAA) Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou.
Examiner: Mr. CHETOUANE Madjid (MAA) Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou.
Academic year:
2018/2019
Table of Contents
DedicationsI
AcknowledgementsII
AbstractIII
List of AbbreviationsIV
List of FiguresV
List of DiagramsVI
List of TablesVII
General Introduction
* Statement of the Problem1
* Research Questions and Hypotheses2
*Aims and Significance of the Study3
* Research Design and Methodology4
* Structure of the Dissertation4
Chapter One: Review of Literature
I. Collaborative Visualization
Introduction6
1. Collaborative Learning7
1. 1. Conceptions of Collaborative Learning7
2. Collaborative Visualization9
2. 1. Computer Supported Collaborative Learning12
3. Importance of Collaborative Visualization in the Process of Learning13
4. Visual Aids13
4. 1. Definition of Visual Aids13
4. 1. 1. Types of visual Aids14
4. 1. 1. 1. Pictures14
4. 1. 1. 2. Films14
4. 1. 1. 3. YouTube Videos15
4. 1. 1. 4. Power Point Slides15
II. Communication Skills
1. Definition of Communication15
2. Types of Communication Skills16
3. Communicative Competence17
III. Attitudes
1. Definition of Attitudes19
1. 1. Importance of Attitudes to Study19
IV. Theoretical Framework
1. G. Erkens Coordination Process Theory (2005)20
Conclusion22
Chapter Two: Research Design
Introduction23
1. Context of the Investigation and Sample Population23
2. Research Methods24
2. 1. Data Collection Procedures24
2. 1. 1. Description of the Students’ Questionnaire25
2. 1. 2. Description of the Teachers’ Interview25
2. 2. Data Analysis Procedures26
2. 2. 1. Quantitative Data Analysis26
2. 2. 2. Qualitative Data Analysis26
Conclusion27
Introduction28
1. Presentation of the Results of the Students’ Questionnaire28
2. Presentation of the Results of Teachers’ Interview42
Conclusion46
Introduction47
1. Discussion of Students’ Questionnaire Findings47
1. 1. Students’ Attitudes towards the Use of Collaborative Visualization in the Department of English47
1. 2. Students’ Attitudes towards Developing Communication Skills through Collaborative Visualization52
2. Discussion of Teachers’ Interview56
2. 1. Teachers’ Profile56
2. 2. Teachers’ Attitudes towards Collaborative Learning56
2. 3. Teachers’ Attitudes towards Developing Communication Skills through Collaborative Visualization59
Conclusion62
General Conclusion63
General Introduction
General Introduction