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APPLICATION OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUES TO ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF 11TH CLASS CIVICS STUDENTS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).02      10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).02      Published : Dec 2021

Application of Cooperative Learning Techniques to Academic Performance of 11th Class Civics Students

Abstract

    In comparison to traditional learning approaches, Cooperative Learning (CL) is a modern teaching strategy for improving academic performance. Educational institutions in the developed states, as compared to that of developing states, make effective use of CL techniques to enhance students academic achievements. This research is an attempt in that direction which is conducted on a sample of 70 male students of class 11th in the subject of Civics in Government Post Graduate College, Mardan. The 70 students were divided into two equal groups named experimental and control groups where the learning techniques, i.e., traditional and CL, were implemented. The impacts of both the learning methods on studentsÂ’ academic performance were investigated. It showed a significant difference in academic achievements of male students taught through the traditional methods and CL techniques. The findings also showed that CL has very positive impacts on students social and academic behaviors, increases their interest in learning.

    Traditional Learning, Cooperative Learning, Learning Techniques, Academic Achievements, Positive Interdependence, Individual Responsibility, and Group Processing

    (1) Jamal Shah
    Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Government Post Graduate College, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Imtiaz Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Faqir Taj
    MPhil Scholar, Bacha Khan University Charsadda. KP, Pakistan.
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