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Effects of cooperative learning using the group investigation method on the behaviour states and quality of interaction of lower secondary gifted students
Author
Yeo, Lena Hwee Koon
Supervisor
Tan, Ivy Geok Chin
Abstract
A quasi-experimental study was carried out to investigate the effects of the Group Investigation method on the behaviour states and the quality of interaction of lower secondary gifted male students in a Singapore secondary school. Two lower secondary two gifted classes participated in the quasi-experiment which compared the Group Investigation method with the unstructured group work method. Both the experimental and control classes studied similar curricular in Geography and for synonymous duration of time. Two sets of data were collected using the frequency count method: behaviour state categories and interaction variables. They were analysed by using descriptive statistics units and independent t-tests.
On the data set of the behaviour state categories, students from the Group Investigation method were significantly more social-oriented and engaged in active listening more significantly than students from the unstructured group work method. On the whole, students from the Group Investigation method were significantly more cooperative than students from the unstructured group work method. They were also found to be significantly less individually task-oriented, as compared to students from the unstructured group work method. No significant difference was found for any of the items under the non-cooperative other behaviour state. On the data set of the interaction variables, the Group Investigation method was found to engage in significantly fewer statements reflecting the non-specific interaction variable, as compared to the unstructured group work method.
On the data set of the behaviour state categories, students from the Group Investigation method were significantly more social-oriented and engaged in active listening more significantly than students from the unstructured group work method. On the whole, students from the Group Investigation method were significantly more cooperative than students from the unstructured group work method. They were also found to be significantly less individually task-oriented, as compared to students from the unstructured group work method. No significant difference was found for any of the items under the non-cooperative other behaviour state. On the data set of the interaction variables, the Group Investigation method was found to engage in significantly fewer statements reflecting the non-specific interaction variable, as compared to the unstructured group work method.
Date Issued
2006
Call Number
LB1032 Yeo
Date Submitted
2006