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Title EFFECT OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING ON STUDENTS’ MATHEMATICAL SKILLS AT ELEMENTARY LEVEL: A QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

Author(s) Abdul Haq

Abstract This study aimed to explore the effect of cooperative learning on students’ mathematical skills at the elementary level. The main objectives of the research study were to examine the effect of cooperative learning on students’ mathematical skills, to assess the effect of cooperative learning on students’ mathematical problem-solving skills, to examine the effect of cooperative learning on students’ mathematical critical thinking skills, to determine the effect of cooperative learning on students’ mathematical communication skills at the elementary level. A quasi-experimental research design was implemented through a quantitative research approach. The population of the study was 280 students out of which 30 students worked as a sample of 8th grade in a public school situated in the Nilore area of Islamabad. Pre-test, treatment, and post-test were taken from the students per week and the same procedure was repeated after every part of the study using the Student Teams- Achievements Division’s method of cooperative learning. The dependent variables were measured through a self-constructed, 12-item test used both as a pretest as well as a post-test. The experimental group was exposed to the treatment of cooperative learning. The data were analyzed by using paired sample t-test. Validity of the instrument was checked by two experts having Ph.D., and reliability was checked through Cronbach’s alpha. From the finding of the study, it was concluded that cooperative learning is highly effective for students’ mathematical skills at the elementary level. It may be recommended that teachers may receive professional development and training on the principles and strategies of cooperative learning and how they specifically promote problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, and communication skills in mathematics.

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

Faculty Social Sciences

Department Education

Language English

Publication Date 2023-05-17

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