THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING METHOD IN ABA FRANSUA SECONDARY SCHOOL

Abstract

This study attempted to investigate the implementation of cooperative learning method in Aba Fransua secondary school. The specific objectives of the study were to describe teachers and students’ effort in implementing cooperative learning method, to identify the opportunities and challenges encountered in implementing cooperative learning methods and to analyze the benefit that students and teacher gained from learning cooperatively. In this study a descriptive survey vi design was employed to determine teachers and students practice cooperative learning method. Therefore total of 46 teachers were selected by using simple random sampling technique and 100 students were selected by using purposive sampling technique and Systematic random sampling technique. For teachers and students, questionnaire (both open ended and close ended), interview and were the main data collection instruments. The data were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The data collected through questionnaire were analyzed quantitatively using by percentage, while the data collected through interview results was analyzed qualitative using words and statements. The main findings where the implementation cooperative learning strategies in Aba Fransua secondary school was not applied properly. The implementation was affected by large class size, learners’ different behavior, shortage of time, learners’ low motivation and interest and lack of awareness towards cooperative learning method.