Cooperative Learning Principles Research Articles

How Jigsaw Worked in a Middle School Classroom for Enhancing Students’ Reading Comprehension

<p style="text-align:justify">Active learning has been a curriculum mandate in the Indonesian education system since the 1980s. Nonetheless, practical gaps existed, as evidenced by the dominance of teacher-centered instruction in public schools. The field needs research depicting how active learning works and enhances learning. Thus, we conducted a qualitative case study focusing on one method within active learning pedagogies: cooperative learning. Specifically, we examined how one of its techniques, i.e., Jigsaw, operated and optimized English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' reading comprehension. We involved one EFL teacher and her students in eighth grade. Data were gathered through classroom observations, in-depth interviews, and analysis of instructional documents. Our data analysis revealed some missed steps in the teacher participants' lesson plans, specifically in the main learning activities sections that had the Jigsaw procedures. However, these activities were enacted in the actual classroom use. The teacher participant also modified her lessons to make Jigsaw more effective. Additionally, she tackled challenges that occurred during the process, especially in dealing with low levels of reading comprehension, unmotivated students, and limited time. For effective use of Jigsaw and considerations when making adjustments in classroom practice, we recommend that teachers understand cooperative learning principles and how they manifest in the procedures of the selected technique(s).</p>

Enhancing Student Learning Outcomes in The Qur'an Interpretation Course Through The Implementation of The Start From Reading (SFR) Cooperative Learning Model

Conventional teaching methods have been noted to stifle student creativity potentially. In contrast, Cooperative learning, characterized by group-based activities, fosters an interactive and communicative learning atmosphere. Embracing the principles of Cooperative learning, the Start from Reading (SfR) model can be applied to Quranic studies in Islamic higher education institutions. This study assessed the efficacy of the SfR learning model in improving student learning outcomes in the Qur'an interpretation course at the Arabic Language Education Studi Program (ALESP), UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung. Employing a quasi-experimental design, the research analyzed pre-test and post-test scores from experimental and control groups. Findings revealed a significant increase in post-test scores, rising from an average of 70.00 in pre-tests to 77.15, highlighting the effectiveness of the SfR model in enhancing student learning. These outcomes emphasize the importance of incorporating the SfR model into Quranic education, potentially enriching student learning experiences and achievements in this academic domain.

The Effectiveness of Brainstorming in Developing Students’ Creative and Critical Thinking. A Case of Kakungulu Memorial School Kibuli in Makindye Division Kampala District

This qualitative study was conducted at Kakungulu Memorial School-Kibuli in Makindye Division, Kampala District, to assess the effectiveness of brainstorming in developing learners’ critical and creative thinking. The target population was all students from grades one to three where the competence-based curriculum had been implemented. The researcher used a convenient sampling technique to select all the one hundred (100) Form 2 history students to participate in the intervention. The technique was preferred because in Uganda, history is a compulsory subject from one to four, implying that all students in Form 2 were potential participants in the study. The researcher did this to avoid the influence of external factors that could be a threat to the validity of the study. The majority of the groups worked within the principles of cooperative learning to include positive interdependence, face-to-face promotional interaction, individual and group accountability, and displayed relevant social skills such as effective communication, leadership, and meaningful decision-making. However, a number of groups were not well informed about managing conflicts in groups. Brainstorming sessions can be a useful strategy to encourage genuine collaboration and interaction in the classroom. Putting together a well-stated problem and careful planning strategies can lead to meaningful idea generation and idea building, which can be used in solving problems or addressing specific courserelated issues. Keywords: Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Learners

협동학습을 활용한 한국어 교재의 문화 텍스트 교육 방안

The purpose of this study is to devise teaching and learning methods that can be applied to Korean culture classes from the methodological perspective of cultural education using learner-centered cooperative learning. To this end, the concept and principles of cooperative learning were first examined, and the research and discussion of Korean language education applying cooperative learning were examined to understand the necessity of Korean language culture classes based on cooperative learning. Among the various models of cooperative learning, based on the principles of Co-op Co-op model, instructional procedures, and expected effects, the Korean language and culture classes were designed. It is expected that the cultural knowledge and experiences learned and acquired by Korean learners will be internalized and academic achievements as well as mutual cultural communication skills will be cultivated through Korean language culture classes applying the Co-op Co-op model. In the future, we will continue research on the impact of cooperative learning on learners' academic achievement, self-efficacy, and learning attitudes through Korean language culture experimental classes using models of Co-op Co-op.

Virtual Reality-Based Cooperative Learning in Physical Education: Ways to Improve Physical Performance and Motivation of Students

This article aims to explore the potential benefits of a virtual reality platform in cooperative learning. The study involved 48 freshman students in the table tennis class of Xinxiang Medical University. They were divided into control groups (M = 19.48, SD = 0.37) and experimental groups (M = 19.68, SD = 0.51). The Holofit platform and the model of cooperative learning principles served as an influence. The research utilized the Chinese Sport Motivation Scale-II (CSMS-II) and five physical fitness assessment tests as primary instruments. Following the intervention, a discernible reduction of 2.08 in mean scores within the amotivation subscale was observed in contrast to the pre-test. Conversely, positive shifts were noted in external regulation (1.88), introjected regulation (2.20), identified regulation (1.28), integrated regulation (1.48), and intrinsic motivation (1.96) subscales. Intragroup analyses, comparing pre-and post-test results, unveiled significant improvements in physical fitness indicators over six months for both the intervention and control groups. However, upon intergroup comparisons, it was discerned that the intervention failed to yield a statistically significant enhancement in physical performance in comparison to the traditional approach. Statistically significant distinctions were evident between the intervention and control groups across all CSMS-II subscales, signifying a demonstrable positive influence of cooperative learning and virtual reality on motivation for sports participation.

Using Cooperative Learning to Teach the Sustainable Development Goals

This article advocates for the use of cooperative learning by students and others toward the achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). First, the Goals are explained. Second, background is provided on cooperative learning, including explanation of eight cooperative learning principles and exemplification of how one cooperative learning technique might mobilize the eight principles. Third, how cooperative learning fits with student centered learning is explored. Fourth, two cooperative learning techniques are explained for their particular relevance to efforts to achieve the SDGs. These techniques are Group Investigation and Cooperative Debate. Fifth, two cooperative learning principles, positive interdependence and cooperation as a value, and their links to SDGs receive further exploration. Finally, we consider cooperative learning as a Swiss Army Knife and discuss its versatility with SDG examples.

Education Professionals’ Cooperative Learning for the Development of Professional Capital

This article presents the research results on developing professional capital in Lithuanian schools during the national project “Time for leaders”. The longitudinal national initiative aimed to develop professional capital as the synergy of human, social and decisional components of schools through educational professionals’ various cooperation-based learning experiences. Using the descriptive case study approach, the article investigates the question of how the cooperative learning approach, applied in a long-term professional development project for education professionals, develop individuals’ professional capital. The paper provides an overview of project interventions (i.e., activities that stimulated cooperative learning of educational professionals) in the light of cooperative learning principles. The assessment of change over two project years in education professionals’ perceptions of professional capital, which is presented using Cohen’s d effect size measure. The measurement sample consisted of teachers (n(I) = 5105; n(II) = 4683) and school leaders (n(I) = 439; n(II) = 405) from 189 schools in 30 Lithuanian municipalities. The findings show a statistically significant medium positive change in professional capital. The most considerable change was estimated in the social and decisional capital dimensions and the relative smallest in the field of human capital.

Cooperative learning to enhance oral proficiency meta-analysis of research

This study sought to determine the usefulness of the application of Cooperative Learning elements and principles to enhance Ecuadorian students’ Oral Proficiency in English Language Learning. This study began with the analysis of several theories in which many authors define cooperative learning as working together in small groups to reach a common goal, but perhaps the benefits of oral production should be emphasized. Cooperative Learning and its elements contribute to lower anxiety and hesitation increasing self-confidence and motivation likewise it fosters equal participation.

The Effectiveness of Using the Geometer’s Sketchpad to Enhance TVET College Level 4 Students’ Understanding of Circle Geometry

The integration of technology in the instructional process has been at the centre of attention in mathematics classrooms since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) which was declared a global pandemic on 11 March 2020. This article reports on a study that used a quasi-experimental design to investigate the effectiveness of using the Geometer’s Sketchpad (GSP) to enhance Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college Level 4 students’ understanding of circle geometry. Using quantitative research methods, random sampling was used to select a sample of 70 participants from a population of 133 TVET college Level 4 mathematics students. The participants were randomly divided into an experimental and a control group. This article hinges on Lev Vygotsky’s concept of the zone of proximal development (ZPD) for learning as a potential solution in enhancing circle geometry instructional practices. Pre-test and post-test instruments consisting of 10 multiple choice questions and 10 problem-solving questions on tangents, chords and proofs were used to gather the data. The data was then analysed using inferential statistics in which the SPSS version 27 determined the statistically significant difference between the experimental and control groups. The findings indicated a significant increase in the experimental group’s understanding of properties of tangents using the GSP. Further, the questionnaire participants revealed that using the GSP enabled an engagement based on the principles of cooperative and collaborative learning. Therefore, the researchers recommend the use of the GSP within the TVET college sector, among students with limited circle geometry knowledge who intend to further their studies in geometry-related courses.

Efektifitas Model Group Investigation dalam Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar IPS Di Sekolah Dasar

Learning in the 21st century directs students to formulate problems and suppress cooperation in groups to be able to think critically and communicatively. Students at this time are expected to be able to investigate a topic by learning discovery, learning content and learning to work cooperatively so that learning objectives are achieved. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Model Group Investigation on improving social studies learning outcomes in elementary schools. The problem-solving effort above is that the teacher must use an appropriate learning model so that students increase their learning outcomes. Group Investigation (GI) is a complex cooperative learning model because it combines the principles of cooperative learning with constructivism-based learning. The essence of the Group Investigation (GI) learning model is that when the teacher's learning process involves small groups where students work using cooperative inquiry. The advantage of using the Group Investigation (GI) type cooperative model is that students work together and interact with each other so as to make students more active in the learning process from the beginning to the end of learning. The methodology used in this research is a qualitative research that is library research that uses journals, books and other literatures as objects of study. This research produces information in the form of notes and descriptive data contained in the text under study. This qualitative research uses descriptive analysis. The descriptive analysis method will provide a clear, objective, systematic, analytical and critical description of the effectiveness of the Group Investigation (GI) model in improving social studies learning outcomes in elementary schools. The results of this study conclude that the Group Investigation (GI) model can improve social studies learning outcomes in elementary schools.

ORGANIZATION OF EDUCATIONAL COOPERATION IN A DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN MATHEMATICS LESSONS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

For students to successfully master mathematics in the conditions of a digital educational environment, it is important to create conditions that would promote an increase in the interest in learning of students of primary education and ensure the development of their abilities and key competencies in the learning process. The article examines the essence, content and forms of educational cooperation in remote mathematics lessons in elementary school with the help of digital applications. It is emphasized the need to use digital technologies both in the process of developing digital literacy of teachers and in the context of organizing digital cooperation between teachers and younger students in the context of using ICT tools and creating conditions for their integration into the educational process. The requirements of the Concept of the New Ukrainian School regarding the mathematical competence of lower grade students were considered. The essence of the key concepts of the research is analyzed. The principles of cooperative learning are highlighted. It was noted that the main idea of cooperative learning is to learn together, and not just to perform together. The technology of preparing and conducting a mathematics lesson using the remote form of learning in cooperation based on small groups is described. Some forms of organizing collaborative learning in remote mathematics lessons based on small groups and digital means of their implementation are outlined. Special mathematical websites and applications are presented that can significantly motivate students to solve mathematical problems, visualize content and develop key competencies of students. It was concluded that the organization of educational cooperation in a digital educational environment in mathematics lessons in elementary school involves such interaction between the teacher and students, students among themselves in the educational situation, during which the children's established methods of action are restructured, the components of educational activity are formed (that is, formed learning ability).
 Keywords: cooperation, educational cooperation, digital educational environment, digital applications, students of lower grades, mathematics.

Preparing first-year engineering students for cooperation in real-world projects

ABSTRACT Problem-based learning is an active student-centred approach, which requires engineering students to work together in solving real-world problems. This study aims to review the incorporation of cooperative learning principles in an introductory first-year engineering course that aimed to develop students’ group skills while working on problem-based projects. A total of 367 students participated in 65 groups. No formal examination was written, as this course only consists of practical work. Data collection included an assessment matrix and reflective sheets where students’ individual and group contribution to the project were recorded. The data were structured and visually integrated into tables. Based on the findings, this research suggests that the integration of cooperative learning principles enhanced the development of essential group skills and team performance in some of the groups while working on real-world engineering projects.

E-cooperative problem solving as a strategy for learning mathematics during the COVID-19 pandemic

The aim of the article is to present the benefits of cooperative learning in mathematics in distance teaching conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. In longitudinal studies, six math teachers formed a collaborative network and developed scenarios for three projects to be implemented by students on an educational platform. During their eight-week implementation, the principles of cooperative learning, using the methodical implications of the self-determination theory (SDT) have been followed. Mathematical problems were solved using the capabilities of the Teams platform. Among students (N = 104) from five sixth grades of primary school who took part in the study, measurements of social-emotional skills were carried out using the Distance Learning Climate questionnaire (DLC-21), designed for the study. The students have shown a high level of mathematical performance (84.8%), the significant increase of the relatedness to the group and the significant decrease in a sense of situational fear. The results also indicate a high level of students' sense of competence and satisfaction associated with the implementation of mathematical projects. The obtained results should be included in further research on the effectiveness of distance mathematics teaching methods.

Strengthening the Social Element of Reading: Facilitating Conjunctions of Readers

When most people picture reading, they picture someone sitting alone holding a book or a screen of some type, such as a smartphone or tablet. In other words, reading is not seen as a social activity. Just the opposite, reading can be seen as an anti-social act; instead of talking with others, people go off alone to read, maybe even as a means of escape. However, reading is inherently a social activity. It represents an interaction between writers and readers. Writers attempt to put their ideas into words and maybe images, too. Readers develop their own interpretations of what the writers wrote, and they connect these interpretations to their own lives and thoughts. In this article, we propose that extensive reading, which involves students doing large quantities of reading, be combined with cooperative learning as an important way to strengthen the existing social nature of reading. We discuss supporting theories, research, and principles of extensive reading and cooperative learning, before providing and illustrating ideas on how to integrate extensive reading and cooperative learning in the classroom. We hope that the examples provided, based on knowledge of principles from cooperative learning and extensive reading, will inspire and sustain teachers’ efforts to strengthen the social element of their students’ reading, thereby making reading a more beneficial and enjoyable activity for their students that may continue for the rest of their lives.

Two Approaches for Promoting Student Centered Language Learning: Cooperative Learning and Positive Psychology

This article links two approaches to promoting less competitive, more positive, and more student centered learning environments for language learners: cooperative learning and positive psychology. The article begins by explaining each of these two approaches. First, the article provides background, including research support, for cooperative learning and explains eight cooperative learning principles: maximum peer interactions, equal opportunities to participate, individual accountability, positive interdependence, group autonomy, heterogeneous grouping, teaching collaborative skills, and cooperation as a value. Second, the article supplies similar background, including research support, for positive psychology, including seven principles: relationships with others, responsibility, gratitude, positivity, strengths, kindness, and meaning. The article’s next section explores links between cooperative learning and positive psychology in language education and explains that the use of positive psychology in education frequently uses the name positive education. Then, the article presents an extensive reading activity and explains how the design of the activity draws on the eight cooperative learning principles and the seven positive psychology principles. Finally, the article explains how both cooperative learning and positive psychology support student centered language learning, and presents a student centered intensive reading activity that draws on the same eight cooperative learning principles and seven positive psychology principles.

Překladatelský projekt „Bertha von Suttner: Die Waffen nieder!“

Translator training has been increasingly relying on simulations of real-life professional practice. One way of bringing learning closer to authentic professional experience is by introducing project-based instruction. The aim of this paper is to present a project conducted in an optional literary translation seminar at the Institute of Translation Studies (Charles University, Faculty of Arts) in the summer semester of the 2018/2019 academic year. Providing students with an opportunity to engage in an authentic translation assignment, the project was a collaborative translation of Bertha von Suttner’s Die Waffen nieder! (Lay Down Your Arms) from German into Czech under the supervision of two Czech university teachers. During the opening session, a work schedule was drawn up, covering all the stages of translation and editing. Later, groups of students worked on individual chapters, consulting across the teams and with the teachers, both in person and through online shared documents, which is also where the editing took place. The students worked independently on authentic tasks in a real-life context, with the teachers acting as facilitators. The principles of cooperative learning were applied to the project as sharing, collaborating and mutual support were part of all the stages of the translation. The participants were administered a questionnaire to explore the learners’ attitudes and feelings regarding project-based learning in translator training with a view to identifying the possibilities and limits of this type of learning experience compared with conventional forms of instruction. The latter part of the presentation will comment on the most interesting student responses.

Using Social Strategies in Teaching German as a Foreign Language at Primary School Level

The major purpose of this quantitative research is to investigate the frequency of social learning strategies used in teaching German as a foreign language within the population of primary school students of the higher grade (corresponding to the age of 11 to 14). Furthermore, the aim of this study is to explore the statistically significant differences between pupil’s gender, age, second language performance assessment as predictors and social learning strategies as dependent variables. The research was done during the first semester of the school year 2019 / 2020 with 218 students. The modified questionnaire Strategy Inventory for Language Learning designed by Rebecca Oxford, Likert and Guttman scale were used for data collection. The Cronbach’s Alpha reliability coefficient of the modified scale was α = .89. The research data was analysed by a quantitative method with IBM SPSS 23 and the results revealed that the primary school learners employed social learning strategies with an average value of 3.30, which represents a medium frequency of use. Results have shown that female students tend to use social learning strategies more frequently than males (Mf = 11.05; Mm = 9.74) and their usage becomes less intense with age (М5 = 4.14, М6 = 3.69, М7 = 2.42, М8 = 2.39). Performance assessment is not contributing significantly to their frequency (rho = .18, p = .39). The Mann - Whitney U test is used to compare whether there is a statistically significant difference in the dependent variable for two independent groups: students in late childhood and students in early adolescence. Results have shown that the second group of students use rarer social learning strategies than the first. Therefore, older learners were exposed to the strategies input. The Wilcoxon signed - rank test was used to compare repeated measurements on a single sample to assess whether their population mean ranks differ. Results have shown that strategies input contributing statistically significant to the detected changes in a date caused by strategies input (z = - 5.24 , p = .01). The slight difference between arithmetic means (М1 = 3.22; М2 = 3.36) was explained with the Affective filter hypothesis Stephen Krashen developed in the 1980s. This paper points out the importance of using social strategies in teaching and learning German as a foreign language. Pedagogical implications refer to some important indicators of social learning strategies – symmetrical and complementary interpersonal communication and the use of cooperative learning principles in the classroom.

E-political caricatures-assisted cooperative learning: Disengaging EFL learners from individualistic, competitive and racial discrimination’s learning settings

This qualitative research was aimed at reviving the principles of cooperative learning in the English class and critically studying the effects of it on the learners’ learning process and language skills. A number of 25 English learners were purposively selected as research participants. Journal writing, observation, and interview were techniques for collecting the data. Miles and Huberman’s model was a way of analysing the data while triangulation (credibility and dependability) was the strategy for qualifying the finding. The findings indicated that the e-political caricatures-assisted cooperative learning requires authentic and global learning themes. It improves the qualities of the learners’ global awareness, intercultural competence, communication skills, collaboration (team building, capitalisation on one another resources, deep learning, mastering language knowledge or competence and skills of English), critical thinking skills, and creativity (4Cs). It then leads the learners to active learning, project and problem-based learning, and develops digital skills and digital literacy skills. When compared to the previous language skills, the levels of the learners’ English language performance were between “intermediate” (22 learners) and “proficient” (three learners). These results signify that cooperative learning strongly enhance the learners’ language competence and skills of English and inspire them to collaboratively work and learn regardless of differences. In conclusion, the cooperative learning treats equally all class members, understand and accept differences in race, level of language skills, intelligence, etc., to achieve the shared learning goals, and further encourage learners to construct the knowledge and skills of English collaboratively.

Examining the Efficacy of Co-operative Learning Strategy on Undergraduate Students’ Achievement in Mathematics

<p>Evidence suggests strong support for innovative teaching approaches in mathematics intervention in universities all over the world and a robust backing has been accorded to co-operative learning pedagogy, which provides strong professional development to teachers on ways of promoting students’ social skills and aiding them to learn in a constructivist way. There is no doubt that co-operative learning is one of the most extensively documented methods to pedagogy in mathematics but little is known about its efficacy in the Nigerian university education setting. This study investigated the effectiveness of co-operative learning strategy on the achievement in mathematics of 220 university students in Nigeria within the blueprint of quasi-experimental research of Solomon four non-equivalent control group design. It also examined the influence of gender on students’ achievement in mathematics. Achievement in mathematics was measured by the differentiation achievement test with KR-20 of 0.86 and data collected for the study were analysed by adopting the independent samples t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results showed significant main effect of co-operative learning strategy on students’ achievement in mathematics whereas no significant main influence of gender was found on the dependent measure. Also, there was no significant interaction effect of treatment and gender on students’ achievement in mathematics. Based on the positive effect of cooperative learning strategy on university students’ achievement in mathematics in this study, it is paramount to adjust cooperative learning principles to enhance the needs of universities in Nigeria. Integrating technology to enhance enactment of major pedagogical elements of cooperative learning and to differentiate teaching and learning to improve numerous needs of students may provide a leeway to optimize mathematics results for Nigerian students.</p>

КООПЕРАТИВНЕ НАВЧАННЯ: ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ ТА ПІДГОТОВКИ ЗАНЯТЬ

The article deals with the principles of cooperative learning and the ways it changes students' and teachers' roles in classrooms. Cooperative learning is an instructional strategy in which small groups of students work together on a common task. The authors focus on five basic elements that allow successful small-group learning: positive interdependence, face-to-face interaction, individual, group behaviors and group processing. The authors studied three main types of cooperative learning and their peculiarities. They are formal cooperative learning, informal cooperative learning and base group learning. Use of cooperative learning gives students more opportunities to actively participate in their learning, question and challenge each other, share and discuss their ideas, and internalize their learning. The authority of setting goals, assessing learning, and facilitating learning is shared by all. The authors came to conclusion that along with improving academic learning, cooperative learning helps students engage in thoughtful discourse and examine different perspectives, and it has been proven to increase students' self-esteem, motivation, and empathy.