Difficulties in applying the cooperative learning strategy from the teachers' point of view

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This study aimed to uncover the difficulties of applying the Cooperative Learning Strategy from the point of view of teachers in the light of three dimensions that are perceived as impediments.

These dimensions are related to the education space, the teacher and the student.

A questionnaire consisting of 37 items covering the dimensions was used in the study.

The study sample consisted of 80 middle-level and secondary-level teachers selected simple random sampling.

The descriptive approach was used and the results of the study were analyzed using SPSS.

The results of the study revealed that the level of difficulty in applying the Cooperative Learning Strategy was high and that the order of difficulties was as follows: the difficulties related to the organization of the educational space, those related to the student and, finally, those related to the teacher.