期刊名称：International journal of education and applied sciences
印刷版ISSN：2345-6728
电子版ISSN：2345-6728
出版年度：2014
卷号：1
期号：1
页码：37
语种：English
出版社：Azarin Mehr Press
摘要：Abstract This paper reports the results of an investigation on the effect of cooperative learning (STAD style) on academic achievement. Sampling of the study consists of 80 (22-23 years old) students at a state university in Iran. Levels of pre-knowledge acquired by the students were evaluated by means of a self-developed instrument. A clear significant difference, as a conclusion, was detected in favor of the experimental group indicating the success of the STAD. It is found that cooperative learning helped students to develop some of their educational and psychological skills, because the cooperative activities encouraged students to interact freely and communicatively and consequently increasing their academic achievementin Developmental psychology and Physiological psychology courses to a higher level. But it seems conventional teaching hardly improves the teaching of concepts and academic achievement Keywords:Academic achievement, cooperative learning, STAD, psychology.
