Volume 19, No. 2, 2022

Effect Of Collaborative Learning Strategies On Student’s Social Skills At Elementary Level


Dr. Shakeela Parveen , Dr. Sadaf Jabeen , Dr. Bismillah Sahar , Kirn Iftikhar

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of collaborative learning strategies on students’ social skills at elementary level. The study was mix method in nature. The Nonequivalent Control Group Design was applied to conduct the qualitative part and the Embedded Design was applied to complete the qualitative part of the study. All the students of grade eight of district Sheikhupura were the population of the study. Two secondary schools of district Sheikhupura were selected conveniently.The sample consisted of eighty students enrolled in grade 8th, selected through simple random sampling by belting technique. Threedifferent instruments were used to collect the data from the sample. Instrument A was a Social Skills Questionnaire, instrument B was an Interview Protocol and instrument C was an observation checklist developed by the researcher with the help of literature review. The quantitative data were analyzed by using statistical package of social sciences (SPSS) version 22 and thematic analysis was done in analyzing qualitative part of the data. To answer the research questions, Mean score, Standard Deviation and independent sample t-test were applied. Results indicated that collaborative learning strategies have a significant effect on the student’s social skills at the elementary level. The results of the study were likely to be helpful for teachers, administrators and policy makers in improving the social skills and quality of education.


Pages: 9834-9850

Keywords: Collaborative Learning, Strategies, Social Skills, Elementary level.

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