Advantages Of Cooperative Learning Research Articles

The Perception of Cooperative Learning in Teaching and Learning in Central Malaysia High School

The purpose of this study was to investigate the current understanding and perception of cooperative learning in teaching and learning in Malaysia High School. This study emphasized on teachers’ views on cooperative learning approach to support their students’ teaching and learning in classroom. The study uses the qualitative approach involving 10 academic staff of a local high school located at Subang Jaya, Selangor by using semi structured interview method. The findings showed positive perceptions and interest towards the cooperative learning approach in teaching and learning in secondary schools. There were many advantages of cooperative learning in teaching and learning both for staff and students. Nonetheless, this study founded time constraints, nature of the subject, students’ capabilities, monitoring student learning, and learning assessments to be the barriers which influence teachers’ disengagement with this student-centered approach. To summarize, data from this study warranted the authors to recommend educator to shift their teaching and learning from teacher-centered toward student-centered approach. Educators should also adopt the cooperative learning approach in classroom as it may help students to better link between the concepts and real world. Therefore, educators should invest considerable time to learn and practice this concept and plan their teaching and learning around their learners.

Aprendizaje cooperativo como estrategia metodológica para el estudio de las Ciencias Sociales

La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo, fomentar el aprendizaje cooperativo como estrategia metodológica para el estudio de las ciencias sociales en el grado 7° de la Institución Educativa La Mata del municipio de Chimichagua. Metodológicamente, el trabajo se ubicó en el paradigma cualitativo, con enfoque crítico reflexivo en el método de la Investigación Acción Pedagógica. Su diseño se desplegó en tres fases: la desconstrucción (reflexión, diagnóstico y reflexión), la reconstrucción (acción y observación), y la evaluación de la efectividad de la práctica (autorreflexión). Los instrumentos fueron: una entrevista a los docentes, un cuestionario a los estudiantes y un diario de campo para recoger las vivencias. Los resultados indicaron desconocimiento de las ventajas del aprendizaje cooperativo; la aplicación de las estrategias metodológicas los llevó a compenetrarse como equipo y lograr un aprendizaje significativo, concluyendo que el aprendizaje cooperativo como estrategia metodológica para el estudio de las Ciencias Sociales, brindó a los estudiantes, nuevos saberes y la compenetración de equipos de trabajo.

The Perception of Cooperative Learning in Teaching and Learning in Malaysia High School

Study aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the perception of cooperative learning in teaching and learning in Malaysia High School. Materials and methods: This study emphasized on teachers’ views on cooperative learning approach to support their students’ teaching and learning in classroom. The study uses the qualitative approach involving 10 academic staff of a local secondary school located at Subang Jaya, Selangor by using semi structured interview method. Results: The findings showed positive perceptions and interest towards the cooperative learning approach in teaching and learning in secondary schools. Conclusions: There were many advantages of cooperative learning in teaching and learning both for staff and students. The cooperative learning should be implemented in classroom as it may help students to better link between the concepts and real world. Therefore, educators should invest considerable time to learn about this concept and plan their teaching and learning around their learners.

A Comparative Study on Cooperative Learning in Multimedia and Network Environment Used by English Majors between China Mainland and Taiwan

This paper first based on the theory of cooperative learning research. It analyses the characteristics and advantages of cooperative learning under the multimedia network environment.And then take China Three Gorges University and Taiwan I-Shou University English major students for example, using questionnaires and interviews to investigate the students's cooperative learning in the network environment. Survey results showed that cooperative learning teaching mode has been widely used in English classrooms across the Taiwan Strait. Students think highly of cooperative learning in the multimedia-aided, and it can have a positive effect on learning; but on cooperative learning ability and the specific learning process, students still have some problems.Nowadays,cooperative learning in the network environment has various ways, but there exist certain differences in the learning styles across the Strait. Taiwan students rely more on teachers’ help and teachers feedback, while students in mainland depend mainly on networking and panel discussion. On qualitative analysis of interview is a supplement to the questionnaire and further explore its deeper causes, which provide valuable evidence for the study and learning practice. Finally, according to the comparative analysis ,the author puts forward some constructive suggestions.

Learners’ views about cloud computing-based group activities

Thanks to its use independently of time and place during the process of software development and by making it easier to access to information with mobile technologies, cloud based environments attracted the attention of education world and this technology started to be used in various activities. In this study, for programming education, the effects of extracurricular group assignments in cloud based environments on learners were evaluated in terms of group work satisfaction, ease of use and user satisfaction. Within the scope of computer programming education lasting eight weeks, a total of 100 students participated in the study including 34 men and 66 women. Participants were divided into groups of at least three people considering the advantages of cooperative learning in programming education. In this study carried out in both conventional and cloud based environments, between groups factorial design was used as research design. The data collected by questionnaires of opinions of group work were examined with quantitative analysis method. According to the study results extracurricular learning activities as group activity created satisfaction. However, perceptions of easy use of the environment and user satisfaction were partly positive. Despite the similar understandings; male participants were easier to perceive use of cloud computing based environments. Some variables such as class level, satisfaction, computer and internet usage time do not have any effect on satisfaction and perceptions of ease of use. Evening class students stated that they found it easy to use cloud based learning environments and became more satisfied with using these environments besides being happier with group work than daytime students.

Strategi Pembelajaran Kooperatif Tipe Jigsaw Versus Pembelajaran Langsung

One of problem that needs attention in learning activity is learning method, technique, and strategy. Cooperative learning strategy has some elements namely (1) positive inter-dependency, (2) face-to-face, (3) individual responsibility, (4) group and interpersonal skill, and (5) group process effectiveness. The theory basis of cooperative learning comes from different perspective. This article elaborates cooperative learning with behaviorism and constructivism theories, especially cooperative learning Jigsaw type. As Slavin stated that the techniques that use the appropriate approach are Jigsaw, Group investigation, and Learning Together. The advantages of cooperative learning are (1) increasing positive attitude toward learning activity, (2) rousing interaction among students, (3) increasing learning achievement, and (4) authentic assessment.

Cooperative-blended learning using Moodle as an open source learning platform

Some research in physics teaching in secondary schools shows that cooperative learning has the potential to improve student performance. Moodle is a learning management system that has open source platform modules that can be customised according to user's needs. The purpose of this study is to figure out the effectiveness of combination between the advantages of cooperative learning and e-learning as blended learning. The research objective is to see the effect of cooperative-blended learning strategy to the learning performance on physics in high school grade XII. This research is pre-test-post-test control group design using motivation as covariate. The dependent variable is a learning strategy. The independent variable is a learning achievement. The result showed that students who were taught using cooperative learning had higher learning achievement than those taught using face-to-face learning. Motivation can be used as predictor on cooperative-blended learning. Student who had higher motivation tend to get better learning achievement.

Evaluasi Penerapan Metode Pembelajaran Berpusat pada Mahasiswa (Student Centred Learning) pada Program Studi Ilmu Gizi Fakultas Kedokteran Masyarakat Universitas Hasanudin

Background: Shifting method from teaching to learning approaches require students to take the initiative to learn more, while academic staff only acts as a facilitator and requires them to be able to manage learning activities well. Thus it is necessary for them to know several methods of essential student centered learning so they can select the most suitable type of learning method to achieve the learning competencies from a single subject. The objective of this study is to evaluate academic staff knowledge, students of Nutrition Department, Faculty of Public Health class of 2008 and 2009 and supporting staff’s knowledge about student learning centered method.Method: This research was conducted with the mixed method (embedded design, qualitative research as part of the quantitative research) with a primary emphasis on quantitative research involving all students of class 2008 and 2009, who are still in the academic phase, academic staff of nutritional department and supporting staff of Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University.Results: There are 3 methods most answer correctly by 54,5% of respondents that the advantages of using small group discussion, advantages of cooperative learning and problem based learning weaknesses. While the least correct answer is the advantage of problem-based learning method that is 4,5% respondents. For open questions, the most preferred methods are small group of, 18,2%; case studies of 18,2% and PBL of 13,6%. While the least preferred methods are cooperative learning and discovery learning 13,6%, respectively. This question is actually an open question so there were 27,3% of the respondents that did not answer; the preferred method or not.Conclusion: Respondents generally knew and heard the term SCL through correspondence, newspaper and faculty meetings. Respondents define SCL as learning with computers, in small rooms or some sort of FGD. In terms of the benefits of SCL respondents define it variously; to develop the potential and motivation of students, students more actively seek and accept; provide opportunities for students to obtain more sources, students find it easier to find lecture material”; student is more serious in his courses”; students more active in the lecture”; students are more self-sufficient“. Efforts made for the implementation of the SCL, according to in formant sare facilitating room equipments, props and LCD; expedite the administrative process; monitoring, inserting topics, and being ontime in the implementation of lecturers and improvementals of academic staff.

Team Assignments Can Be Effective Cooperative Learning Techniques

Abstract For almost a decade, studies have concluded that sole reliance on the lecture method is not effective because the student is the passive recipient in the learning process. Yet many of the business courses in higher education are taught through the lecture format. This article discusses the advantages of cooperative learning when applied to team assignments. Team assignments, an active application of theory, are recommended as a complement to the lecture. A team assignment structure and the problem of the “free rider” are discussed. The forms are “generic,” to suggest that they can be adapted to any undergraduate or graduate business course.