The Effect of Pair Work Activities on EFL Learners’ Risk Taking in the Classroom : Case Study : 2nd year A.S pupils of “Aggoun Mohand El- Yazid” Secondary School Ighil Ali, Bejaia

Abstract

This research aims at investigating the effect of pair work activities on EFL learners’ risk taking. In order to reach our objective, we put forward one main hypothesis that claims if teachers use pair work activities in their classes, then pupils will take risks. To verify the validity of this hypothesis, and to answer our research questions, we opted for the use of the descriptive method. And with the requirement of this present work, a mixed modal research design (qualitative and quantitative method) is used. This comprises the use of three data collection tools: a questionnaire that has been submitted to a sample that is selected randomly composed of fifteen pupils of the second year level at the secondary school of “Aggoun Mohand El-Yazid