Action Research of Cooperative Learning

• Main Authors: MING DAR--TSAI, 蔡明達
• Other Authors: CHANG HUEY--POR
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2003
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/47897812285792179405

碩士 === 國立彰化師範大學 === 科學教育研究所在職進修專班 === 91 === Action Research of Cooperative Learning in the vocational high school Mathematics Classroom Abstract The purpose of this study was to use the cooperative learning method in the mathematics classroom. The effective ways of instruction, problems that may be encountered, solutions to the problems and the students'' achievements were also explored in this research. The researcher chose forty students from his own class as subjects. An action research and the deep situational teaching method were conducted. In the first stage, the researcher helped students to get used to the teaching method of cooperative learning and analyzed the problems. After that, a revision was offered and went into the next stage called as revision stage. Based on the evaluation of the effects of front stages, the stage of formal experiment was carried out. The researcher''s diary, students''weekly learning reports, the records of the interviews with students, questionnaires and the relevant documents were gathered. The results of the research were as follows :In the process of adopting cooperative learning method, the researcher confronted some difficulties. Such as “It is difficult for teachers to follow the teaching schedule.”, “Students did not do well in their tests.”, “Students just chatted with each other and didn''t concentrate on their learning materials ” When facing the aforementioned difficulties, the researcher found out that it will improve students grades if teachers can design appropriate teaching activities, and encourage students to be more active in their learning. Team competitions are the effective ways to inspire the students'' motivation and participation in class. It also changed the students'' attitudes toward math. Through the change of teaching method, both students and teachers enjoyed math class more.