ERIC Number: EJ1193731
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1172
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Expectations of a Group of Primary School Teachers Trained on Cooperative Learning on the Possibility of Successful Implementations
Al-Yaseen, Wafaa S.
Education, v132 n2 p273-284 Win 2011
This present study examines the opinions of a trained group of primary stage teachers on cooperative learning seeking the possibility of a successful implementation. The twenty participants received 25 training hours delivered in five working days. The trainees were introduced to the concept of cooperative learning, its advantages, the social part involved in, and the basic elements of cooperative learning. Towards the end of the program, teachers presented micro-teachings for discussion and feedback. Post the micro-teaching, the participants responded to a questionnaire composed of twenty six items representing teaching competencies and social skills which teachers and students could benefit from. The results highlight teachers' positive expectations when implementing cooperative learning, and draw the attention of the Ministry of Education to the necessary steps to guarantee that.
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Cooperative Learning, Program Implementation, Faculty Development, Training, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kuwait
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