Impact of Cooperative Learning Approaches on Students’ Academic Achievement and Laboratory Proficiency in Biology Subject in Selected Rural Schools, Ethiopia
Joint Authors
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-04-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of cooperative learning methods on students’ academic achievement and laboratory proficiency in biology subject.
Quasi-experimental control group interrupted time series design was employed.
Data pertaining to these variables were collected from 369 students and 18 biology teachers in three schools.
A series of biological tests and semistructured questionnaire were used to collect data.
Multivariate analysis (two-way ANOVA) was used to analyze the test scores exposed by teaching methods, and semistructured questionnaire was administered to comprehend factors that hamper the successive execution of CL.
Hence, multivariate analysis revealed that there was no significant (P>0.05) difference in the pretest score of the learner academic performance; however, there were significant differences (P<0.01) in the posttest results by teaching methods, but not by schools.
Correspondingly, there were significant differences in the pretest P<0.05 and posttest (P<0.01) results of the students’ laboratory proficiency by teaching methods.
The results exemplify that there was significant learning gain obtained via CLAD followed by cooperative discussion group (CDG).
The result from the questionnaire survey showed that the number of students, lack of laboratory equipment, and so on hamper consecutive execution of CL.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Molla, Eyayu& Muche, Meseret. 2018. Impact of Cooperative Learning Approaches on Students’ Academic Achievement and Laboratory Proficiency in Biology Subject in Selected Rural Schools, Ethiopia. Education Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1157008
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Molla, Eyayu& Muche, Meseret. Impact of Cooperative Learning Approaches on Students’ Academic Achievement and Laboratory Proficiency in Biology Subject in Selected Rural Schools, Ethiopia. Education Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1157008
American Medical Association (AMA)
Molla, Eyayu& Muche, Meseret. Impact of Cooperative Learning Approaches on Students’ Academic Achievement and Laboratory Proficiency in Biology Subject in Selected Rural Schools, Ethiopia. Education Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1157008
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1157008