The effect of the collaborative learning technique on students ’educational performance in math

Authors : Yousef M. ABD ALGANİ

Pages : 93-103

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Publication Date : 2021-12-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of the research is to determine the impact of collaborative learning on students` educational performance in math for primary school students in northern Israel. The study sample included 195 male and female primary school math educators and 80 eighth-grade students from Arab schools in northern Israel, who were split into two groups: an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group experimented with collective learning, while the control group experimented with conventional learning. The following research instruments were employed: A questionnaire to investigate the effect of collaborative learning on students` educational performance from the viewpoint of educators, as well as the methodology and strategies used. Analyze students` math performance in a post-test with the experimental and control groups. The findings of the study revealed that students` educational performance in math using the collaborative learning technique is superior to students` educational performance in math using the conventional teaching technique.
Keywords : Conventional versus collaborative learning, Educational performance, Numeracy, Middle school, Math