Effectiveness Of Cooperative Learning On Learning Outcome In Social Studies Of Secondary School Students

Abstract

The objective of the this research was to study the effectiveness of Cooperative Learning (jigsaw strategy) on Learning Outcome in Social Studies of secondary school students. 100 students of 9^th class from the schools affiliated to P.S.E.B Mohali were taken as sample in present study. Data of students was gathered by using Learning Outcome test in Social Studies constructed and validated by investigator himself. By employing one way ANOVA on data results showed that students taught through cooperative learning (jigsaw strategy) (Mean=4.44, N=50) learned significantly higher in social studies as compared to traditional method of teaching (Mean=2.74, N=50).