Effectiveness of Collaborative Learning in Mathematics

Abstract

This study is entitled "Effectiveness of Collaborative Learning in Mathematics". The main purpose of this study was to identify the effects of collaborative learning on students’ mathematics achievement and attitudes towards mathematics in selected Gandhi Adarsha secondary school in Bhaktapur District. A total of 40 students of grade nine among them 20 students were experimental and 20 students were in control group participated in this study where experimental design was administered. Data were analyzed and interpreted by using the statistical tools such as Mean, Standard deviations and t-test. Along with the qualitative data the non cognitive part of learning was also noted and analyzed descriptively. The newly developed collaborative learning focuses on students’ interests and their potential to learn the particular subject. This aims on finding out the positivity in students, enabling their past successes and conducting the learning activities for fostering the same. Hence this research tries to discuss about empowering mathematics learning through collaborative ways. And hence, it focus on making proper respect to students’ need and interest upon mathematics learning, the knowledge they possess, the background successes and potentials and conducting learning activities in a similar way. The results showed that collaborative learning had significant effects on mathematics achievement and attitudes towards mathematics. It was found that students’ performance in mathematics and attitudes towards mathematics were affected by exposure to the collaborative learning. The findings of this study have shown a great improvement in mathematics achievement and attitudes towards mathematics. Therefore, collaborative learning can be successfully used to promote student’ performance in mathematics in secondary school.