摘要：This study was aimed at evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of cooperative
learning and problem-based learning in EFL writing classes. This study employed
a case study method. The respondents of the research were 2 EFL writing teachers
and 60 students who took EFL writing course in English Education Department of
a private university in East Java, Indonesia. The respondents were chosen based on
purposive sampling technique. The data was gained through questionnaires, indepth
interview, and observation. After analyzing the data descriptively, the results
show that raising student’ self-confidence and motivation, reducing students’
nervousness, raising students’ responsibility in learning, and making the students
easier to learn are the strengths of Cooperative Learning (CL). On the other hand,
the weaknesses of CL are that it needs much more time to implement, it needs
active participation from both teachers and students, it is difficult to manage, and it
needs more preparation. While in Problem-based Learning (PBL), problem solving
skills, self-directed learning skills, reducing students’ nervousness, raising student’
self-confidence and motivation, raising students’ responsibility in learning, easily
sharing and exchanging ideas among students, making the students more active in
learning, making the students explore many learning sources to solve the problems,
and making the students have positive attitude to learning were classified into the
strengths of PBL.
