Impact of cooperative learning on students’ academic performance in social and economic specialties
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https://doi.org/10.22633/rpge.v26iesp.2.16552Keywords:
Cooperative learning, CL technologies, Student learning, Higher education, Academic performanceAbstract
The purpose of the present study is to implement the technology of CL in the learning process of students in socio-humanitarian and economic specialties and prove its effectiveness in the professional training of students based on the results of interim academic tests and final course grades. An experimental study focused on a comparative analysis of learning outcomes in students of different specialties is conducted. The learning outcomes are assessed by two criteria: students’ scores in interim academic tests and their final grades. Opposed to other technologies, CL demonstrates positive components: high results in mastering knowledge and obtaining skills and abilities; participants learn to cooperate; learning motivation increases, personal relations develop between students; the level of educational activity improves. The use of CL technology is an effective means of professional training of students in socio-humanitarian and economic specialties as it significantly improves performance in interim tests and final course grades.
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