Cooperative Learning and Academic Performance in Language and Literature

Abstract

Cooperative learning is related to group discussion, mutual support and the solution of common problems, which could stimulate the academic performance of students. From there, it is necessary to determine the incidence of cooperative learning in the academic performance of tenth grade students, from the “Cristo Rey” Educational Unit, in the city of Portoviejo, province of Manabí. The research was non-experimental with a cross-sectional design as it collected data in a month, it is correlational because it establishes the relationship between cooperative learning and academic performance. To collect data, a survey and an observation guide were applied to students in the Language and Literature class and an interview with the teachers. The study population consisted of 163 students and 12 teachers from which a sample of 71 students and 6 teachers was selected, randomly chosen by applying randomized structured surveys. The main results of the study are: the groups make proposals for improvement, there is group feedback, there is acceptance for working with other colleagues and individual responsibility is put into practice. It is concluded that cooperative learning has a significant impact on academic performance because they improve the skills and knowledge of students, as well as their social skills.