Students’ interactive engagement, academic achievement and self concept in chemistry: an evaluation of cooperative learning pedagogy

Abstract

This study evaluated the effectiveness of interactive engagement pedagogy, specifically, cooperative learning pedagogy in improving students’ academic achievement and academic self-concept in chemistry. A pre-test, post-test, non-equivalent, control group quasi-experimental...

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