Abstract:
Cooperative learning is the instructional use of small groups of learners so that they work
together to maximize their own and each other’s learning. This study investigated the use
of cooperative learning to enhance the performance of upper primary pupils in science. A
mixed method approach with a quasi-experimental design was used. The access
population was upper primary pupils from Kortsrala and Takuve D/A primary schools in
the Agortime-Ziope district of the Volta region of Ghana with a sample size of 32 pupils.
The sample was divided into experimental and control group with each group consisting
of sixteen pupils. At the beginning of the study, both the experimental group and control
groups were pre-tested.
The experimental group was taught using the cooperative learning method while the
control group was taught using the old-fashioned way of teaching. At the end of the four
weeks treatment, both groups were post-tested. Post-test results showed that pupils taught
with cooperative learning approach exhibited high academic performance and thus prove
that cooperative learning enhances pupil’s own understanding of concepts.
Description:
A DISSERTATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION,
FACULTY OF SCIENCE EDUCATION, SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF
GRADUATE STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA, IN
PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF
THE MASTER OF EDUCATION DEGREE IN SCIENCE EDUCATION.
DECEMBER, 2016