Evaluation of cooperative learning in science education: A mixed-meta method study

Mehmet Diyaddin Yaşar 1, Mustafa Erdoğan 2, Veli Batdı 3, Ülkü Cinkara 3 *
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1 Harran University, Şanlıurfa, TÜRKİYE
2 Ministry of National Education, Şanlıurfa, TÜRKİYE
3 Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, TÜRKİYE
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EUR J SCI MATH ED, Volume 12, Issue 3, pp. 411-427. https://doi.org/10.30935/scimath/14872
Published: 24 July 2024
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ABSTRACT

The aim of this study is to reveal the effect of cooperative learning method in science education on academic achievement with mixed-meta method. For this purpose, various national and international databases were searched, and among 81 articles and 37 theses covering the period between 2001 and 2022, 46 articles and 31 theses that included pre-test-post-test data and included the statistical information required for experimental or quasi-experimental analysis were preferred for meta-analysis. The effect size of 77 studies included in the analysis was found to be g = 1.070 and it was seen that the cooperative learning method in science education had a positive and large effect on academic achievement. On the other hand, as a result of the meta-thematic analysis, it was determined that the cooperative learning method increased academic achievement due to the meaningful and permanent realisation of learning. In addition, thanks to the activities in which the student plays a central role, it is understood that it develops positive attitudes towards the science course depending on the results such as making the course enjoyable and fun, making it popular and interesting; it is effective in gaining 21st century skills such as creativity, communication and cooperation, productivity and entrepreneurship. It is thought that examining the effects of cooperative learning method in science education with mixed-meta method will contribute to the literature by providing comprehensive results on the subject.
Keywords: cooperative learning method, mixed-meta method, meta-analysis, meta-thematic analysis, academic achievement, attitude

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Yaşar, M. D., Erdoğan, M., Batdı, V., & Cinkara, Ü. (2024). Evaluation of cooperative learning in science education: A mixed-meta method study. European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 12(3), 411-427. https://doi.org/10.30935/scimath/14872

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