The Effects of Cooperative Learning on 8th Grade Primary School Students’ Problem Solving Skills

Volume: 37 Number: 37 December 25, 2013
  • Murat Genç
  • Fatma Şahin
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The Effects of Cooperative Learning on 8th Grade Primary School Students’ Problem Solving Skills

Abstract

The study investigated the effects of cooperative learning on students’ problem solving skills. Seventy-four grade 8 students participated in the study. Cooperative learning
method was used in this study so as to ensure students’ problem solving skills. The students selected as control and experiment group have done the activities prepared by the
researcher and studies have been applied. The units of “Genetic” and “reproduction and development of organisms” have been taught with lesson plan prepared by the researcher
by using traditional method to the students of control group, on the other hand, the same units have been taught by the cooperative learning method prepared by the researcher to
experiment group. Inventory of problem-solving skills have been applied to both groups pretest and posttest. The results show that the experimental groups students’ problem
solving skills was increased. For group in expected level and a remarkable difference has occurred compared to control group. Experiment group has improved its problem-solving
skills as required in terms of problem-solving skills, on the other hand, no change has been seen in control group.
Keywords: Cooperative learning, problem solving skills, problem-solving confidence, approach avoidance, personal control.

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APA
Genç, M., & Şahin, F. (2013). İLKÖĞRETİM SEKİZİNCİ SINIF FEN BİLGİSİ DERSİNDE İŞBİRLİKÇİ ÖĞRENME YÖNTEMİNİN KULLANILMASININ ÖĞRENCİLERİN PROBLEM ÇÖZME BECERİLERİNE ETKİSİ. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, 37(37), 138-155. https://izlik.org/JA96BY82JR
AMA
1.Genç M, Şahin F. İLKÖĞRETİM SEKİZİNCİ SINIF FEN BİLGİSİ DERSİNDE İŞBİRLİKÇİ ÖĞRENME YÖNTEMİNİN KULLANILMASININ ÖĞRENCİLERİN PROBLEM ÇÖZME BECERİLERİNE ETKİSİ. Marmara Education Journal. 2013;37(37):138-155. https://izlik.org/JA96BY82JR
Chicago
Genç, Murat, and Fatma Şahin. 2013. “İLKÖĞRETİM SEKİZİNCİ SINIF FEN BİLGİSİ DERSİNDE İŞBİRLİKÇİ ÖĞRENME YÖNTEMİNİN KULLANILMASININ ÖĞRENCİLERİN PROBLEM ÇÖZME BECERİLERİNE ETKİSİ”. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 37 (37): 138-55. https://izlik.org/JA96BY82JR.
EndNote
Genç M, Şahin F (December 1, 2013) İLKÖĞRETİM SEKİZİNCİ SINIF FEN BİLGİSİ DERSİNDE İŞBİRLİKÇİ ÖĞRENME YÖNTEMİNİN KULLANILMASININ ÖĞRENCİLERİN PROBLEM ÇÖZME BECERİLERİNE ETKİSİ. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 37 37 138–155.
IEEE
[1]M. Genç and F. Şahin, “İLKÖĞRETİM SEKİZİNCİ SINIF FEN BİLGİSİ DERSİNDE İŞBİRLİKÇİ ÖĞRENME YÖNTEMİNİN KULLANILMASININ ÖĞRENCİLERİN PROBLEM ÇÖZME BECERİLERİNE ETKİSİ”, Marmara Education Journal, vol. 37, no. 37, pp. 138–155, Dec. 2013, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA96BY82JR
ISNAD
Genç, Murat - Şahin, Fatma. “İLKÖĞRETİM SEKİZİNCİ SINIF FEN BİLGİSİ DERSİNDE İŞBİRLİKÇİ ÖĞRENME YÖNTEMİNİN KULLANILMASININ ÖĞRENCİLERİN PROBLEM ÇÖZME BECERİLERİNE ETKİSİ”. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 37/37 (December 1, 2013): 138-155. https://izlik.org/JA96BY82JR.
JAMA
1.Genç M, Şahin F. İLKÖĞRETİM SEKİZİNCİ SINIF FEN BİLGİSİ DERSİNDE İŞBİRLİKÇİ ÖĞRENME YÖNTEMİNİN KULLANILMASININ ÖĞRENCİLERİN PROBLEM ÇÖZME BECERİLERİNE ETKİSİ. Marmara Education Journal. 2013;37:138–155.
MLA
Genç, Murat, and Fatma Şahin. “İLKÖĞRETİM SEKİZİNCİ SINIF FEN BİLGİSİ DERSİNDE İŞBİRLİKÇİ ÖĞRENME YÖNTEMİNİN KULLANILMASININ ÖĞRENCİLERİN PROBLEM ÇÖZME BECERİLERİNE ETKİSİ”. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 37, no. 37, Dec. 2013, pp. 138-55, https://izlik.org/JA96BY82JR.
Vancouver
1.Murat Genç, Fatma Şahin. İLKÖĞRETİM SEKİZİNCİ SINIF FEN BİLGİSİ DERSİNDE İŞBİRLİKÇİ ÖĞRENME YÖNTEMİNİN KULLANILMASININ ÖĞRENCİLERİN PROBLEM ÇÖZME BECERİLERİNE ETKİSİ. Marmara Education Journal [Internet]. 2013 Dec. 1;37(37):138-55. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA96BY82JR