The effect of different-sex and same-sex cooperative learning groups on achievement

<p>The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of different-sex and same-sex cooperative learning groups on the achievement of fourth grade students. The subjects for this study are nineteen fourth grade students in a regular education classroom in a southern New Jersey elementary school. The students worked in cooperative learning groups during science period. The academic performance of the same-sex cooperative learning groups and the different-sex cooperative learning groups was assessed through student artifacts/work, anecdotal notes/observations, teacher research journal, and a student end-of-study questionnaire. A qualitative approach was used to analyze the data, which revealed that students in the same-sex cooperative learning groups most often achieved more than the students in the different-sex cooperative learning groups. The influence of gender, monitoring of cooperative learning groups, and student and teacher training are some implications that emerged from my study.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S. in Teaching

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education

Year dc:date.available

2004

Author dc:creator

• Olshefski, Jennifer L.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Madden, Marjorie E.

• Coeducation; Fourth grade (Education); Group work in education; Science--Study and teaching (Elementary)
• Elementary Education and Teaching

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1208

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-2208