Date of Award
Winter 12-16-2021
Document Type
Project (696 or 796 registration)
Degree Name
Master of Science in Curriculum & Instruction
Department
Graduate Studies
Committee Chair
Tiffany Bockelmann
Keywords
Cooperative Learning, Sixth Grade, Social Skills
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the positive impacts of cooperative learning in the classroom. I will be intentionally teaching skills to enhance cooperative learning throughout the duration of the study. The methods of cooperative learning that will be used will be as follows: positive interdependence, individual accountability, interpersonal skills, face to face promotive interaction, and processing out. This study took place within a 6th grade classroom with three different sections of students. The data that was collected showed that students who learned in the cooperative learning setting had a higher percentage of students fully understanding the material, compared to those students who learned the same material in a traditional lecture style learning environment. The observations that were also made showed that students were more responsible in completing all of their work when working together within a group.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Jacob, "Student Success While Incorporating Cooperative Learning In The 6th Grade Classroom" (2021). Dissertations, Theses, and Projects. 617.
https://red.mnstate.edu/thesis/617