The effect of cooperative learning on students’ achievement and views on the science and technology course

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficiency of learning plan implementation prepared with the cooperative learning method. In particular, the study addresses the effect of cooperative learning on students’ achievement and their views regarding the ‘Systems in Our Body’ unit of the 6th...

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Main Author: Sertel Altun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kura Publishing 2015-06-01
Series:International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education
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Online Access:https://iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/article/view/91/89
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description The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficiency of learning plan implementation prepared with the cooperative learning method. In particular, the study addresses the effect of cooperative learning on students’ achievement and their views regarding the ‘Systems in Our Body’ unit of the 6th grade Science and Technology lesson. For this purpose, mixed method was used. The study is conducted in the second term of the 2013-2014 academic year, on a study group consisted of 7 girls and 13 boys, a total of 20 students of a private middle school in Istanbul. An achievement scale was utilized for the quantitative data and focus group interviews were hold for the qualitative data. While t-test was used for the quantitative findings, content analysis technique was used for the qualitative data. The result of the study indicated that CL method had a favorable effect on learning. The cooperation based learning-teaching environment provided cooperation, supported permanent learning, provided opportunities to be successful, contributed to the development of social and personal skills, but also caused worry as it requires students to be successful at all stages.
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spelling doaj.art-104351b4e3604c85907ef8e672f7bf1f2023-02-15T16:13:23ZengKura PublishingInternational Electronic Journal of Elementary Education1307-92981307-92982015-06-0173451468The effect of cooperative learning on students’ achievement and views on the science and technology courseSertel Altun0Yildiz Technical UniversityThe purpose of this study is to investigate the efficiency of learning plan implementation prepared with the cooperative learning method. In particular, the study addresses the effect of cooperative learning on students’ achievement and their views regarding the ‘Systems in Our Body’ unit of the 6th grade Science and Technology lesson. For this purpose, mixed method was used. The study is conducted in the second term of the 2013-2014 academic year, on a study group consisted of 7 girls and 13 boys, a total of 20 students of a private middle school in Istanbul. An achievement scale was utilized for the quantitative data and focus group interviews were hold for the qualitative data. While t-test was used for the quantitative findings, content analysis technique was used for the qualitative data. The result of the study indicated that CL method had a favorable effect on learning. The cooperation based learning-teaching environment provided cooperation, supported permanent learning, provided opportunities to be successful, contributed to the development of social and personal skills, but also caused worry as it requires students to be successful at all stages.https://iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/article/view/91/89Cooperative learningscience and technologyachievementstudent view
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The effect of cooperative learning on students’ achievement and views on the science and technology course
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achievement
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title The effect of cooperative learning on students’ achievement and views on the science and technology course
title_full The effect of cooperative learning on students’ achievement and views on the science and technology course
title_fullStr The effect of cooperative learning on students’ achievement and views on the science and technology course
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title_short The effect of cooperative learning on students’ achievement and views on the science and technology course
title_sort effect of cooperative learning on students achievement and views on the science and technology course
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science and technology
achievement
student view
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