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The sample includes 179 students enrolled in English 101 at Al-Huson University College, Al-Balqa’ Applied University, Jordan. A questionnaire was used to investigate attitudes. Results indicate about two-thirds hold positive views, while only one-third report introverted tendencies and dislike participating in group work. 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The study sample consisted of 179 students enrolled in English 101, an elementary language skills course taught at Al- Huson University College, Al -Balqa' Applied University, Jordan. A questionnaire was used to investigate the subjects' attitudes. The findings show that approximately two-thirds of the participants are either very extrovert or somewhat extrovert, i.e. they have positive attitudes towards participating in group work in EFL classes. In contrast, only a third are either somewhat introvert or very introvert, i.e., they do not like to take part in group work in EFL classes. Moreover, the data show that neither the subjects' gender nor their secondary school stream (vocational, scientific, or literary) has any significant effect on their preferences.  \nKeywords: English, group work, attitudes, gender, Jordanian EFL learners  \n1. Introduction  \nLanguage is a means of communication between people who share a common code, their mother tongue (L1), through which they exchange messages, i.e., send ideas from one head to another (or others) and express their feelings concerning their life experiences. Most people acquire this L1 from their social environment (family, peers, etc.) . In contrast, learning a foreign language (L2) is more difficult because the opportunity to practice it in real life situations isnot the same as it is in the case of L1; most of the time, one is not given the same chance of using L2 because it is not the usual means of communication used by the people around him/her.  \nThe differences between the two in the circumstances of use and acquisition raises questions about learners' attitudes towards the process of learning and, later, the actual use of L2 . Brown (2002: 62) asserts that people vary in their attitudes towards communicating with others either in L1 or in L2 as some of them are introvert who do not like to meet other people or even work in groups, while others are extrovert who enjoy working in groups and communicating with others. Some learners, especially adults, prefer to work alone by habit since that is what they are used to do since they were young. But in such situations the task of teachers is to persuade such learners that language is a means of communicating with others and that the more they get into face-to-face interaction, the more they will improve in using the language properly (Brown 2001: 181) . Language is a social phenomenon shared by a group of people and is useful in getting in touch with others. Working in groups is a simulated version of real life situations since real life involves working with others.  \nDue to the importance of this social aspect of language use, language teachers cannot ignore it. It is essential to incorporate it in our classes and encourage our students to get the best out of it. This is probably in line with Kramsch's (1992) opinion who states that “traditional forms of classroom interaction need to be reassessed in the light of the new language to help learners move from institutional productivity to productive conviviality” (p.28) . In the same vein, Ramírez Salas asserts that  \nGroup work helps students and teachers to bridge the gap","cbCaipPZmb84xYJC","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipPZmb84xYJC","pdf",184549,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n# Significance of the study","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the study?\",\"answer\":\"The study identifies Jordanian EFL students’ attitudes toward using group work in EFL classrooms.\"},{\"question\":\"How many students participated, and how were attitudes measured?\",\"answer\":\"The study involved 179 students, and a questionnaire was used to investigate their attitudes.\"},{\"question\":\"Do gender or secondary school stream significantly affect students’ preferences for group work?\",\"answer\":\"No. The data indicate that neither gender nor secondary school stream (vocational, scientific, or literary) has a significant effect.\"}]","Attitudes of Jordanian Students Towards Using Group Work in EFL Classrooms | PDF",1792067944,13]