The Role of Cooperative Learning Method in Teaching of Science Subject at Elementary School Level: An Experimental Study

Autor/inn/en	Najmonnisa; Saad, Ismail
Titel	The Role of Cooperative Learning Method in Teaching of Science Subject at Elementary School Level: An Experimental Study
Quelle	In: Bulletin of Education and Research, 39 (2017) 2, S.1-17 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0555-7747
Schlagwörter	Role; Cooperative Learning; Science Instruction; Elementary School Science; Elementary School Students; Science Achievement; Foreign Countries; State Schools; Females; Single Sex Schools; Lecture Method; Experimental Groups; Control Groups; Student Diversity; Interpersonal Competence; Academic Achievement; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rollen; Kooperatives Lernen; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Ausland; Staatliche Schule; Weibliches Geschlecht; Single-sex schools; Single-sex classes; Single sex classes; Getrenntgeschlechtliche Erziehung; Schule; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Schulleistung
Abstract	The current study aims to report the effects of cooperative learning method on students` academic performance in the subject of Science and to identify the challenges if any while implementing cooperative learning in Pakistani classroom. The Researchers adopted quantitative approach and Quasi-experimental research design was employed. Experiment was conducted in a government girls' elementary school and lasted for 13 weeks. Experimental group received treatment and was taught with cooperative learning whereas control group left untreated and was taught with traditional lecture method. The findings of the research study suggested that use of cooperative learning significantly affected students` test scores in the subject of science. Data analysis revealed that students of experimental group performed significantly better than control group in posttest. During experiment few challenges were observed such as teachers` belief, classroom furniture, lack of learning resources etc. Study strongly recommends the use of cooperative learning in classrooms to increase students` academic performance and orientation of innovative teaching methods in pre-service and inservice teachers training programs. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Institute of Education and Research. University of the Punjab Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, 54590 Pakistan. e-mail: ber.ier@pu.edu.pk; Web site: http://pu.edu.pk/home/journal/32
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01