Students’ Attitudes Towards Applying Cooperative Learning Strategy at Amman Arab University

Abstract

The current research aimed at discussing the use of the Cooperative Learning strategy and its applications in AAU English courses. The researchers collected the data from several online resources and books. A questionnaire was developed as another assessment tool and was distributed to Amman Arab University students. The sample was 600 students from all faculties. In addition to conducting interviews with English Doctors at Amman Arab University to inquire about their teaching strategies and methods and the extent to which they apply them. The findings of the interviews were very positive. In consensus, they preferred face-to-face instruction as well as various cooperative strategies. Moreover, the results of the questionnaires showed that students’ attitudes towards Cooperative Learning were high, as the means reached (3.810) with a standard deviation of (0.507). Furthermore, students aged twenty years and over displayed more interest and involvement concerning the Cooperative Learning strategies than others. Regarding the gender variable, it was in favor of the females. Some recommendations were suggested to be implemented in teaching English.

Cooperative Learning Strategies and Students’ Well-being

“…This observation suggests a potential approach for enhancing students ease and self-assurance in group settings. Furthermore, it aligns well with the existing body of research that emphasizes the positive impact of cooperative learning strategies on the enhancement of social well-being (Zaman, 2020;Khalifeh et al, 2022;Troop-Gordon et al, 2021). Teachers and policymakers may be able to address this aspect of students' social well-being by concentrating on interventions that support cooperative learning.…”

“…Consistent with the findings of Woodgate et al (2019), peer support has been shown to promote a favorable mindset and a sense of embracing. This promotes authentic relationships and cooperative efforts among peers (Zaman, 2020;Khalifeh et al, 2022). Tilley et al (2020) suggest that peer support serves as a forum for students to exchange experiences, seek help, and implement strategies to resolve bullying situations.…”

“…The statistical characteristics indicate that the well-being of students is at a moderate level, which means that they generally have a satisfactory degree of well-being but there is still potential for improvement. Implementing cooperative learning practices, as recommended by multiple research (Zaman, 2020;Millis, 2023;Khalifeh et al, 2022;Meena, 2020;Marcos et al, 2020), can be a successful intervention to further improve students' mental, emotional, and social well-being. Moreover, the variable, Mental, has the highest Mean of 3.18 with SD = 0.98 which is described as Most of the time and interpreted as Moderate.…”

Recruitment of Teachers for Cooperative Education in Educational Institutions

“…3. The arithmetic mean for the economic side was (32,715), standard deviation (7,031), hypothetical mean (12), and the calculated T-value amounted to (11,496), which is greater than the tabular value of (0.161) at the significance level (0.05) and the degree of freedom (131). This means that the research sample prefers the economic aspect.…”

“…He also must explain the basic strategic concepts, and then inspect the work of cooperative groups and teach students work skills. Also, assessing the learning of the group students and providing the appropriate conditions for cooperative learning [32]. Choosing the topic and the main headings, defining objectives, as well as organizing and managing Al-Qaeda.…”