EFFECTIVENESS OF CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF B.ED STUDENT

Constructivism is a new approach in education that claims humans are better able to understand the
information they have constructed by themselves. According to constructivist theories, learning is a social
advancement that involves language, real world situations, and interaction and collaboration among
learners. Co-operative learning strategies are based on social constructivism which is one of the main
streams of constructivism. In this concept, students work in a small group and collectively for better
learning. Students get the chance for the active participation than the passive listener like in traditional
teaching methods. In the present study, an attempt was made to check the effectiveness of co-operative
learning strategies and Lecture method on B. Ed students in Science Education subject. The Post Test- Only,
Two Equivalent Groups – Experimental and control group Design was used for the present research. A
significant achievement was seen in experimental group based on co-operative learning strategies as
compare to control group instructed by Lecture method in B. Ed students.