International Indexed & Refereed Research Journal, ISSN 0974-2832,(Print)E-ISSN-2320-5474,April- May (Combind),2013 VOL-IV * ISSUE 51-52

Research Paper -Education

A Comparative Study of Co-operative Learning Model and Conventional Teaching on the IX Std Students Attitude in Geography
April-May, 2013 * Research Dept. Education, Karnatak University, Dharwad & Principal , * Associate Prof. Scholar, & Head.P.G. Dept. of Sociology , Anand Arts College, Anand , Gujarat. KLE's College of Edu. Belgaum, (K.S) significant at 5% level of significance, since the obtained Introduction The science of geography is changing rap- F value 12.1619 is greater than the F table value 3.9200 idly. Geography is the queen of science and the lan- with 1 and 92 degrees of freedom. Hence the null hyguage of nature. Its importance should be clear to any pothesis is rejected and alternative hypothesis is acreasonable person. Attitude is a mental set or disposi- cepted. It means that, the attitude towards Geography tion, readiness to respond and the psychological basis of IX standard students is different in cooperative of attitudes, their permanence, their learned nature and learning and conventional method of teaching. their evaluative character. Cooperative learning has * The interaction effect of methods of teaching (cooperative learning and conventional) and levels the ability to reform Geography instruction and give students opportunities to learn in an innovative and of ability (below average, average and above average) on attitude towards Geography of IX standard stuexciting way. dents is found to be significant at 5% level of signifiObjectives 1. To compare the experimental and control groups cance, since the obtained F value 4.1633 is greater than with respect to attitude scores towards geography of the F table value 3.0700 with 2 and 92 degrees of freeStudents of IX standard 2.To study the interaction dom. Hence the null hypothesis is rejected and alternaeffect of methods of teaching (co-operative learning tive hypothesis is accepted. This means that, the stumethod and conventional method of teaching) and dents of IX standard belonging to different levels of levels of ability (low, average and high) on attitude ability in cooperative learning method and conventional method of teaching have different attitude totowards attitude in geography wards Geography Variables Independent Variable: Conventional method See Table 2 Tukeys multiple post hoc procedures clearly and co-operative learning model, Level of Ability Dependent Variable: Students' attitude towards Geog- showed that, out of 15 pair wise comparisons, 11 pairs of comparisons of means were found to significant with raphy Control Variable: Intelligence and SES Statistical Technique: Differential statistical technique respect to attitude towards Geography at 5% level of significance and given below:. was employed. 1. Below average ability students of experimental group Data Analyses and Interpretation and average ability students of experimental group Hypothesis: There is no significant interaction effect of methods of teaching (cooperative learning and con- 2. Below average ability students of experimental group and above average ability students of experimental ventional) and levels of ability (below average, avergroup age and above average) on attitude towards Geogra3. Below average ability students of experimental group phy of IX standard students and average ability students of control group * The main effect of methods of teaching (cooperative learning and conventional) on attitude towards 4. Below average ability students of experimental group and above average ability students of control group Geography of IX standard students is found to be
Table 1: Results of Analysis of covariance of dependent variable attitude towards Geography by independent variables Source of variation DF SS MS S F-value P-value Signi. Main effects Teaching methods 1 439.0117 439.0117 12.1619 <0.05 S Ability 2 121.7129 60.8564 1.6859 >0.05 NS 2-way interactions Teaching methods x Ability 2 300.5683 150.2841 4.1633 <0.05 S Error 92 3320.9405 36.0972 Total 97 4182.2333

* Shri Vasant Kuri

SHODH, SAMIKSHA AUR MULYANKAN

International Indexed & Refereed Research Journal, ISSN 0974-2832,(Print)E-ISSN-2320-5474,April- May (Combind),2013 VOL-IV * ISSUE 51-52

Table 2: Pair wise comparison interactive effect of teaching methods and ability (below average, average and above average) on attitude towards Geography by Tukeys multiple post hoc procedures Interactive effect E x BA E x A E x AA Control x BA Control x A Control x AA Mean 54.1667 72.5588 88.6000 49.3750 72.6250 83.5556 E x BA E x A0.0001* E x AA 0.0001* 0.0001* Control x BA 0.8432 0.0001* 0.0001* Control x A 0.0001* 1.0000 0.0001* 0.0001* Control x AA 0.0001* 0.0002* 0.5304 0.0001* 0.0003* *p<0.05 Table 3: Adjusted means of gain in attitude towards under 5. Average ability students of experimental group and teaching methods and ability against intelligence and SES of above average ability students of experimental group two groups Ability Experimental Co ntro l 6. Average ability students of experimental group and group group below average ability students of control group Below average 71.18 62.27 70.50 70.39 7. Average ability students of experimental group and Average Above average 76.38 70.17 above average ability students of control group

8. Above average ability students of experimental group and below average ability students of control group 9. Above average ability students of experimental group and average ability students of control group 10. Below average ability students of control group and average ability students of control group 11. Below average ability students of control group and above average ability students of control group Adjustment of Means: Adjusted means attitude towards Geography is higher in above ability level (76.38) as compared to average level of ability (70.50) and below average level of ability (71.18) in experimental groups (i.e. cooperative learning method). However, adjusted means attitude to-

wards Geography is higher in average ability level (70.39) as compared to above average level of ability (70.17) and average level of ability (62.27) in control group (i.e. conventional method). Discussion and Conclusion With the help of conclusions obtained in the study, it is reached the result that learning together technique is more effective than conventional teaching method in geography teaching. In learning together technique of cooperative learning method, the students permanently connects with each other and their teachers for learning and teaching. Secondary school teachers are advised to adopt the cooperative learning approach and use it to teach students nature for easier concept understanding and retention.

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