Study of the Influence of Cooperative Learning on Social Skills of Students from the Perspective of Ashkenan High School Teachers in the Academic Year 2014-2015
S. Ahmad Hashemi*
Department of Education, Lamerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lamerd, Iran
Hengameh Karimi
Ma student in Instructional Research, Lamerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lamerd, Iran
ABSTRACT
This study examines the influence of cooperative learning on social skills of students from the perspective of Ashkanan high school teachers in the academic year 2014-15. The statistical population of this study consisted of all Ashkanan high school teachers to the number 148, of which 75 patients (40 females and 36 males) are first-year high school teachers and also 73 patients (41 females and 32 males) are second-year high school teachers. To collect data in this study, developed questionnaire and data entry receipt were used. Content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts using factor analysis test equal to 0.88, and the reliability of the questionnaire was calculated using Cronbach's alpha technique equal to 0.86. The data obtained from the questionnaire were analyzed using indexes of descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that cooperative learning is highly effective in developing students' social skills. T test results also showed that there is no significant difference among views of first and second year high school teachers and there is no significant difference between the views of male and female teachers about impact of collaborative learning on social skills of students in the components (communication, language skills, self-expression, responsibility, assertiveness). But significant difference is observed among the perspective of male and female teachers about the impact of collaborative learning on development of students’ self- management skills.
Keywords: Cooperative learning, social skills, teachers, high school
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