Investigating The Relationship between Group Dynamics and Students’ Preferences for Group Work Activities

Abstract

The study aimed at investigating the relationship between group dynamics and students’ preferences for group work activities in Algerian EFL learner's foreign language. To meet this objective, a hypothesis was formulated stating that students' preferences for certain group work activities will impact on the dynamics of group work. In order to conduct the study, a students' checklist was designed to check the level of group dynamics of EFL students and gather information about their preferences for group work activities. The data gathering tool was administered to a sample of sixty License second year students of English at Mohammed Seddik Ben Yahia University- Jijel. After analyzing and comparing the data gathered by using a quantitative approach. The results show that there is a positive relationship between these two variables: the behaviors and psychology of students when they work on their activities and preferences, it will effect on the dynamics which can reach a high level of positivity. Finally, the findings of the present study serve as grooming ground for future research to further dive into the relationships between group work and students' preferences for group work activities at Algerians' EFL classes