The effect of cooperative learning and academic teams on ninth grade student success in three selected East Texas high schools /
The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of the
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of the interventions of cooperative learning and academic teams on the failure rates of students during their high school careers at three selected East Texas AA and AAA High Schools. Methods used to facilitate were a questionnaire survey and naturalistic inquiry. A survey instrument administered to ninth grade students in each school determined the level of socialization and Positive Goal Interdependence in each school. Personal interviews with currently enrolled students, teachers, administrators, and counselors revealed the effectiveness of the interventions of cooperative learning and academic teaming. Further exploration of the data attempts to explain the causation of the motives that influence a student's failure to achieve in the early high school years and the effects of the two interventions on achievement and attitudes toward the need for education. In the analysis of data from the survey and the personal interviews, it was determined that cooperative learning in combination with academic teams had a significant positive effect on ninth grade student success. The data analysis also revealed that prolonged utilization of cooperative learning and academic teaming strategies or concepts continued to have positive effects on student success. Affirmative teacher attitudes were found to have a profound positive influence on instructional success as well. The research suggests that implementation of the two interventions, cooperative learning and academic teaming, will increase student success and classroom socialization. Therefore, cooperative learning and academic teaming are an important consideration for continued improvement in student failure rates and reduction of drop out rates in secondary public schools. In addition, the research suggests that proper training and staff development activities are an essential to the success of either cooperative learning or academic teaming. The research further presents evidence that administrators should provide continuous high quality training and reinforcement for the stakeholders involved in the restructuring process. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major subject: Educational Administration". |
| Physical Description: | xii, 131 leaves ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilms Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |