Authors : Samareh Khoshnmfard and Seyed Saeed Mousavi
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of cooperative learning through learning together on the development of student’s social skills in detail. One of the currently-practiced methods which has attracted the attention of education experts is cooperative learning. Quasi-experimental with a statistical community which comprised sixth grade students of four education areas of Karaj City in 2012-2013. Because of the vastness of this community, two areas of 1 and 3 were randomly selected out of the total four. In the experiment group, cooperative learning method was used and in the control group, the traditional approach was utilized. For data analysis, descriptive statistical methods, t-test and variance analysis were employed. The mean score of the experiment group significantly differed both in pre and post-test stages and also from the control group. A significant difference was observed in the development of social skills in the two groups. cooperative learning method is more effective on the development of student’s social skills than the traditional approach.
Samareh Khoshnmfard and Seyed Saeed Mousavi, 2017. The Impact of Cooperative Learning on the Development of Student’s Social Skills. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12: 1599-1602.