Abstract
The participation of students in the process of learning is one of the keys to ensure effective learning outcomes either in terms of knowledge or skill. However, teacher-centred teaching methods which have been practiced in this country after so long avert students to fully engage in the learning process especially in a classroom. Various attempts have been made by the government to emphasize student’s development in term of communication, creativity and innovation through the of process learning in class. It requires school to implement student-centred teaching methods such as cooperative learning. Cooperative learning is a teaching method that requires teachers not only interacts with the students but also with other teaching aids such as audio, video and computer. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify teachers' perception on the implementation of cooperative learning in the teaching and learning process in class. 25 teachers were selected as respondents. Mixed methods were used in this study, where the instrument of questionnaires and interviews were used to collect the data. Quantitative data analysis was made using descriptive statistics of frequency, mean and percentage. While, qualitative data analysis was based on the recommendations of the Miles & Huberman (1994). The findings showed teachers have a positive attitude toward cooperative learning and they are ready and feel confident to practice it. However, the constraints are classroom control, time and limited teaching aids
Highlights
Education plays an important role in developing countries to achieve the status of a developed country
Respondents agree with the items that “cooperative learning increases the level of learning for weak students”, “is a very useful teaching approach” and a “efficient learning strategies in the classroom”
Cooperative learning is seen by teachers as a medium for students to gain knowledge in which the teachers agreed with the statement that "with cooperative learning, students learning will depend by teachers alone" with a mean of 3.92
Summary
Education plays an important role in developing countries to achieve the status of a developed country. This is because education can act a catalyst to produce creative, innovative and kwowledgable students. It can be a determinant of civilization for every country. Education in Malaysia can furnish students with knowledge and it can help them develop interpersonal skills, soft skill, and generic skills [4]. We should incorporate appropriate teaching and learning methods in school curriculum in order to improve students’ academic performance and enhance their soft skills such as communication skills, leadership and generic skills, simultaneously.
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