Author : Heidi Quarracino
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (131 download)
Book Synopsis High School Teachers' Perceptions of the Implementation and Effectiveness of Cooperative Learning by : Heidi Quarracino
Download or read book High School Teachers' Perceptions of the Implementation and Effectiveness of Cooperative Learning written by Heidi Quarracino and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigated the perceptions of high school teachers regarding implementation and effectiveness of cooperative learning. Forty-one high school teachers in 12 public school districts in Pennsylvania volunteered to participate in this study. The data were collected using an on-line survey based on the Cooperative Learning Implementation Questionnaire (CLIQ) by Abrami, Poulsen, and Chambers (2004) and phone interviews. The results indicate the participants had varied definitions of cooperative learning and generally agreed cooperative learning is a valuable instructional strategy. Teachers also reported high levels of self and student efficacy in general and in their ability to implement and participate in cooperative learning. Cultivation of 21st century skills was not cited as a major reason for using cooperative learning in the classroom. Participants reported various levels of use of cooperative learning in their classrooms and identified several obstacles to its use such as pressure to cover curriculum and improve test scores, difficulty assessing individual students, off-task behavior, and task completion. The participants also cited several supports necessary to the successful implementation of cooperative learning in high school, such as ongoing professional development which includes teacher modeling and observation, more time to cover curriculum, and a school culture which supports cooperative learning. These results were generally supported by research and may be helpful to educators who hope to assist their schools and districts in the implementation of cooperative learning to develop 21st century skills.