A Cooperative Learning Method Focused on Reading and Writing Activities and Its Comparison with Other Methods

Reading Writing and Presentation Method

Abstract

In this article a recently developed method, Reading Writing and Presentation (RWP) was introduced and compared with two different learning methods. Those methods are Subject Jigsaw technique (JG) and curriculum implemented method. For that reason, three instructional methods were used for the study. Research was carried out with 8^th grade elementary school students. Number of students included in RWP group was 22, in JG group was 25 and in CG was 27. Thus, total number of the students enrolled in the study was 74. Research design was semi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test. Before the study, all the students were given a pre-test in order to determine present academic knowledge level. Pre-test results revealed that CG group had statistically significant academic achievement than both JG and RWP. After implementing the methods, students were given a post-test. Both RWP and JG group cleared the significant difference with CG. Students were also given a technique view form which is a semi structured form. Technique view forms revealed students enjoyed techniques on the other hand it gave clues on implementing the techniques. Although the post-test results didn’t reveal statistical significant difference between the study groups, it was concluded that in a long term study, both JG and RWP groups would achieve statistically significant achievement.