The Implementation of Cooperative Learning at Primary Schools

DOI

10.2991/iclick-18.2019.60How to use a DOI?

Keywords

implementation, cooperative learning, obstacle, solutions

Abstract

This study was aimed at finding out how the implementation of cooperative learning in primary schools. The design of this research was qualitative research. The study was conducted in 4 primary schools in Kedunggalar Sub-district. The subjects of this study were teachers and students of the fifth-grade class in those four schools. The data collection used observation and interview. The results showed that there are some obstacles experienced by teachers and students in the implementation of cooperative learning. The obstacles faced are the feeling of rigidity and unfamiliarity. The rigidity and unfamiliarity which are risen are due to the fact that teachers and students have not yet been accustomed to using cooperative learning. The use of cooperative learning can be the solution to overcome the feeling of rigidity and unfamiliarity. According to the teachers, cooperative learning is easy to understand, easy to implement and helps the students to be more active in learning.. In line with the students' opinions, they argue that cooperative learning is a fun lesson to do. The students feel new experience on applied learning, the students also feel happy to be able to cooperate with a group of friends in completing the task of the teacher.

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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Bety Ratih Meganingtyas
AU  - Retno Winarni
AU  - Tri Murwaningsih
PY  - 2019/07
DA  - 2019/07
TI  - The Implementation of Cooperative Learning at Primary Schools
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Life, Innovation, Change and Knowledge (ICLICK 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 292
EP  - 296
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/iclick-18.2019.60
DO  - 10.2991/iclick-18.2019.60
ID  - RatihMeganingtyas2019/07
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