The Dynamic Classroom: Cooperative Learning Experiences of Grade VI Pupils

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The teaching-learning process has become an issue of rational consideration and of critical query on various fronts, and there have been academic debates on the instructional material being provided to the students of various levels worldwide. The students should have cooperative tasks in order to make student interaction effective for inventions are actually the result of the collaborative and cooperative work and not of an individual effort. As far as need for group work is concerned, science is slightly ahead compared to social sciences. A collaborative venture in the community of science, certainly brings forth new dimensions to enrich and accomplish the classroom teaching of science. This research aims to further enhance pupils' cooperative learning in Grade VI science subject of Anilao Elementary School.

METHODS

The researcher utilized the descriptive method which is a scientific method of research which involves observing and describing the behavior of a subject without influencing it in any way.

Descriptive research involved gathering of data that describe events, and then organizes, tabulates, depicts and describes the data collection. It used visual aids such as graphs and charts to aid the reader in understanding the data distribution. Because the human mind cannot extract the full import of a large mass of raw data, descriptive statistics are very important in reducing the data to manageable form. When in-depth, narrative descriptions of small numbers of cases are involved, the research used description as a tool to organize data into patterns that emerge during analysis. Those patterns aid the mind in comprehending a qualitative study and its implications

RESULTS

Through this research, pupils built cooperative skills such as communication, interaction, cooperative planning, sharing ideas, and decision making, listening, taking turns and exchanging synthesizing ideas. During discussion of the lesson, higher order thinking skills were developed and small group brainstorming were done.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the result of the study, the researcher noticed that the teacher should put emphasis on the improvement of pupils' ability in learning the skills in cooperation. At the same time, the teacher should pay attention to the cultivation of pupils' ability in learning and innovation, make efforts to build a harmonious and equal atmosphere in cooperative learning activities.