Math’s teaching through cooperative learning in year-2 Primary Education
The goal of this study was to assess the effects of cooperative learning as a methodological tool for maths teaching. A quasi-experimental design with non-equivalent groups of students was used. A total of 33 students belonging to two year-2 Primary Education intact classes agreed to participate. On...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad de La Rioja
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Contextos Educativos: Revista de Educación |
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| Online Access: | https://publicaciones.unirioja.es/ojs/index.php/contextos/article/view/2926 |
| Summary: | The goal of this study was to assess the effects of cooperative learning as a methodological tool for maths teaching. A quasi-experimental design with non-equivalent groups of students was used. A total of 33 students belonging to two year-2 Primary Education intact classes agreed to participate. One experienced a cooperative learning approach, while the other one experienced a traditional approach. Assessment was performed quantitatively through a maths’ skills test and qualitatively through children’s drawings. Quantitative results showed that the cooperative learning group reached higher math scores, while from the qualitative results emerged 3 positive categories: enjoyment, learning, group work and 3 negative: boredom/tiredness, difficult and bad behaviour. Cooperative learning seems to debilitate students’ negative perceptions on the math class. |
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| ISSN: | 1575-023X 1695-5714 |