The Effects of Cooperative Learning in the Academic Performance

Of the Grade VI Pupils of La Concepcion College Inc.

Kaypian Campus

A Research

Presented to the Faculty of College of Education

La Concepcion College

In Partial Fulfilment

Of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor in Elementary Education

By

Casabar, Juvilyn Forto

Tojon, Sarah Odi

Tabigne, Racquel Reyes

Saraga, Cherry Gonzales

March 2018
 La Concepcion College
2 Kaypian Road, City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan

March 1, 2018
DR.EDWIN LEONCIO L.SAAVEDRA
Principal
La Concepcion College Inc.
2 Kaypian Road, CSJDM, Bulacan

Dear Sir,
The undersigned are taking Bachelor in Elementary Education is currently enrolled in Research
Methodology. The group is working on the research “THE EFFECTS OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING IN THE
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE GRADE VI PUPILS OF LA CONCEPCION COLLEGE INC.”.
It aims to know the effect of cooperative activities in relation to the academic performance of
the grade VI pupils of La Concepcion College Inc.
In this regard, may we request from your good office to please allow us conduct a study in your
school at La Concepcion College Inc.?
We hope that this request will be given favourable consideration.
Thank you very much. More power and may God bless youy.

Respectfully Yours,

JUVILYN FORTO CASABAR

SARAH ODI TOJON

RAQUEL REYES TABIGNE

CHERRY GONZALES SARAGA

Noted:

DR. LORETO F. MAGPANTAY

Approved:

DR. EDWIN LEONCIO L. SAAVEDRA

INTRODUCTION

Teaching is complex. It is not easy. It is more complicated. Teachers must be equipped

with much knowledge and wisdom in imparting and transmitting ideas and information among

their pupils. Knowledge and wisdom should be together. Teachers should encourage our pupils

to develop “critical and creative thinking” and problem –solving skill and to be the best they can

be in all aspects of their lives.

The objective of teaching and learning, learning and teaching is that the process of the

academic performance or achievement of every learners in a given task or lesson being taught by

the teacher. The academic achievement may refer to the assessment of teachers based on the

academic criterion. To meet the objective, several factors and teaching strategies must apply and

develop.

Teachers are dealing with pupils at most of their times. Eight subjects have been taught

daily with diverse learners. At the end of their every lesson, evaluation takes place to determine

how many pupils cope with the lesson and how many pupils need intervention. Pupils under

remediation need further attention. They need several activities to cope with the lesson. These

are some of the problem might encounter by the teachers in dealing with diverse learners.

Different teaching strategies can be answered the problems using differentiated activities

and instruction. Cooperative learning must also observe among pupils and the possible effects of

peer instruction must be considered.

Today, the method of teaching has been changing to modern teaching method. The

teachers who are using modern teaching method usually teach professionally to their pupils

(Cruz et al.2015). The modern teacher considers each child to grow according to its abilities and
aptitudes (Good 2003). He realizes that to teach is to nourish or cultivate the growing child or to

give him intellectual exercises or to train him in the horizontal sense of directing or guiding his

growth.

Cooperative Learning has been defined as teaching methods that involve pupils in

learning process in order to understand and learn content of the subject (Slavin 2011). It is a

situation in a situation in which there is a positive interdependence among pupils’ goal

attainment, therefore pupil perceive that they can only reach goals if all the members of the

group achieve the learning goals as well (Johnson and Johnson, 1994).

Cooperative learning has been related to concepts collaborative learning or group

learning. Collaborative learning (Dilenbourg, 1999) is that it is a situation in which two or more

people learn something together. On the other hand, group learning is the physical placement of

pupils into groups and the usage of specific instructional strategies for the purpose of learning

(Lou et al., 1996).

Learning can be enhanced through social interactions and collaboration with others on

instructional tasks.Vygotsky believed that learning takes place when children are working within

what we called their “zone of proximal development” in which a child have trouble solving

problem alone but can succeed with the help of someone knowledgeable.

Traditional teaching or teacher-centered learning can prevent educational growth

(Duckworth, 2009).Pupils become passive learners. They have no control about their learning.

The teachers are making all the decision including the method of teaching and the type of

assessment to be given.

Traditional class activities create a win-win situation, where one can only succeed if other

loose while cooperative learning is direct opposite to it. Cooperative learning has edge over other
teaching methods in terms of its effectiveness for improve cognition, social skills and

motivation.

In a Learners-centered based instruction, pupils have the greater participation with

regards to their learning output. The pupils have their own learning in their own style of

acquiring it. It focuses on the way pupils learn, not on the way how teachers teach. Cooperation,

collaboration and group effort must be applied to cope the teaching objective.

Statement of the problem

This study aims to determine the effect of Cooperative Learning in the Academic

Performance of the Grade VI Pupils of La Concepcion College Inc. Specifically, this research

will answer the following questions:

1. What is the demographic profile of the Grade VI pupils of La Concepcion College Inc. in

terms of:

1.1 Sex

1.2 Age

1.3 Parent’s Educational Attainment

1.3.1 Father

1.3.2 Mother

2. What are the types of the cooperative learning that the grade VI of La Concepcion Inc.

knows?

2.1 Jigsaw I and II

2.2 Student/(Pupil) Learning Teams (SLT)

2.3 Student (Pupil) Teams Achievement Division (STAD)

2.4 Teams- Game Tournament ( TGT)

College Inc.?

4. Is there a significance relationship between the profile of Grade VI pupils of La

Concepcion College Inc. and the effect of cooperative learning in the academic

performance of the grade VI pupils?

5. Is there a significance difference between the effect of lecture-based approach and the

effect of cooperative learning among Grade VI pupils of La Concepcion College Inc.?

Objectives in conducting this study

This study has the following objectives:

1. To identify the types of cooperative learning being used by the grade VI pupils of La

Concepcion College Inc.?

2. To determine the effect of lecture based instruction in the academic performance of the

Grade VI pupils of La Concepcion College Inc.?

3. To determine the effect of cooperative learning in the academic performance of the Grade

VI pupils of La Concepcion College Inc.?

4. To compare the effect of lecture based instruction and cooperative learning in the

academic performance among the Grade VI pupils of La Concepcion College Inc.?

Hypothesis

There is no significance relationship between the demographic profile of the grade VI

pupils of La Concepcion College Inc. and the effect of cooperative learning in the academic

performance of the grade VI pupils of La Concepcion College Inc.?

There is no significance difference on the lecture based instruction among Grade VI

pupils between the cooperative learning on their academic performance.

The result of the study is to show the Effects of Lecture Based instruction and

Cooperative Learning Instruction among the Grade VI pupils of La Concepcion College Inc.

The researchers believe that the result of the study would be beneficial to the school

administrators, teachers, parents and future researchers.

To the school administrator, it will provide opportunities for them to supervise teaching

strategies of the teachers to improve teaching skills using differentiated instruction.

To the teachers, the information on the effect of cooperative learning will be used as a

teaching aid to attain mastery of the lesson being taught.

To the parents, it will provide idea of different instructional activities suited for their

children for remediation and learning intervention at home.

To the future researchers, the result of the study will give insights and ideas on the effect

of cooperative learning among grade VI pupils. They can use the idea of the study for

comparison purpose.

Scope and Limitation

The research is about the effect of cooperative learning in the academic performance of

the Grade VI-pupils of La Concepcion College Inc. at Kaypian Campus.

Definition of terms

The following terms are use in the study and clearly defined and interpret by the

researchers.
Cooperative Learning. An instructional arrangement in which small groups or teams of students

work together to achieve team success in a manner that promotes the pupils responsibility for

their own learning as well as the learning of others (Mercer &Mercer, 2001).

Traditional Lecture Based Approach. This is a learning process whereby students work

independently in their quest to achieve their academic obligation. Teachers deal with pupil

independent in enhancing their academic success (British Psychological Society)

Academic Performance. It is the extent to which a pupil, teacher or institution has achieved

their short or long term educational goal.

Jigsaw. A Typical jigsaw activity involves pupils to becoming experts then teaching their group

about what they have learn. The “expert” is responsible for teaching their team mates about their

topic of study. The teacher then provides support by listening to the following discussions,

noting difficulties or providing more in-depth knowledge (Koppes, 2002).

Student/Pupil Learning Team. The team goals are achieved when each member achieved

selected academic achievement.

Student/Pupil Team Achievement Division. It is where pupils work together to learn and

responsible for their team mates learning as well as their own and take individual quizzes to test

for learning.

Teams-Games Tournament. It is where the pupil work together in groups and responsible for

the team mates learning as well as their own and compete in tournaments against other teams to

test for learning.

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of Teaching in Relation to Memory Retention Among Grade VI Pupils of La Concepcion

College)

 De Leon, Hector S., et al, 2014 ( Textbook on the Philippines Constitution, revised

edition)

 Vega, Violeta A. Ph.D. et.al, 2012 ( Facilitating Learning, revised edition)

 http:www.researchgate.net/publication/281102103( Effects of Cooperative Learning on

Students ‘ Academic Performance)

 Acosta, Marcela- Master Thesis ( Effects of Cooperative Learning on Academic

Achievement of Primary Pupils- a Systematic Review)