The effect of cooperative learning on mathematics achievement in the rural secondary schools in Bangladesh
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of cooperative learning on students' Mathematics achievement in selected rural secondary schools in Bangladesh. The study also aimed at identifying teachers' perception on the implementation of cooperative learning. This quasi-expe...
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2009
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7538/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7538/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7538/1/SCAN_TO_WORD_1_20140911124055555.PDF |
| Summary: | The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of cooperative learning
on students' Mathematics achievement in selected rural secondary schools in
Bangladesh. The study also aimed at identifying teachers' perception on the
implementation of cooperative learning. This quasi-experimental design
compared a control group of conventional teaching method with an
experimental group using a cooperative learning method — Learning Together
model. A total of 168 full-time students from four secondary schools in
Bangladesh constituted the sample. A pre-test of students' Mathematics
achievement was administered to both the experimental and control groups.
The experimental group received the cooperative learning treatment while
the control group was taught using conventional method for the duration of
15-week. A post-test of students' Mathematics achievement was administered
to both the experimental and control groups at the end of the 15-week session.
Data were collected using students' Mathematics achievement test and
individual in-depth interview. Quantitative data were analysed using
descriptive and inferential statistics (independent sample t-test, paired sample
t-test and MANOVA with repeated measures). Content analysis was conducted
to analyse the qualitative data. The main finding revealed that cooperative
learning had significant effect on students' Mathematics achievement. Findings
from the teachers' interview illustrated positive perceptions on the
implementation of cooperative learning. As such, cooperative learning can
be effectively implemented to improve Mathematics achievement among rural
secondary school students in Bangladesh. |
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