Coöperatief leren in het voortgezet onderwijs: evaluatie van een scholingsprogramma

Abstract

In this study, the implementation effects of a course on cooperative learning for secondary school teachers are described. Based on pre- and post-course observations, a significant treatment effect was found for a number of basic elements regarded as essential for a lesson activity to be cooperative, such as positive interdependence, individual accountability, face-to-face interaction, social skills and monitoring group work. The pupils taught by the treatment teachers showed positive attitudes towards working in groups and rated the benefits of working in groups relative to working alone quite positively.