The effect of cooperative problem solving learning strategy on the development of students' cognitive and social abilities

الملخص EN

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of using cooperative problem solving learning strategy on the development of students' cognitive and social abilities.

The sample consisted of (42) physical education students from the Faculty of Physical Education at the University of Jordan.

The participants enrolled in a required undergraduate course of methods and styles of teaching physical education class during the second semester of 2007 / 2008.

The results of data analysis for cognitive thinking and social skills tests indicated that participants' skills improved from pre to post-tests.

Furthermore, the results indicated that there were no significant differences at (α ≥ 0.05) between the female and male students in the post tests on the cognitive thinking and social skills ; also, there were no significant differences at (α ≥ 0.05) among the three academic levels in cognitive and social abilities.