Date Approved
5-1-1998
Embargo Period
8-11-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in Special Education
Department
Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education
College
College of Education
Advisor
Kuder, S. Jay
Subject(s)
English language--Study and teaching (Secondary); Group work in education; High school students--Attitudes
Disciplines
Special Education and Teaching
Abstract
This research study examined the effects of cooperative learning methods on social interactions and attitudes toward English class in 18 at-risk high school students enrolled in a small alternative education program located on a college campus. The findings suggested cooperative learning methods increased students' positive social interactions, increased students' reported number of friends, and decreased students' cut classes. Although no significant difference in overall mean was found on the attitude toward English class survey, students' dislike for participating in class discussions decreased measurably. The implications for this study are such that cooperative learning methods can be effectively used with at-risk teens to improve social interactions with peers and some attitudes toward English class.
Recommended Citation
Mikionis, Catherine A., "The effects of cooperative learning on social interactions and attitudes toward English class in at-risk students" (1998). Theses and Dissertations. 1951.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1951
