International Journal of Research in Social Sciences
Year : 2019, Volume : 9, Issue : 6
First page : ( 153) Last page : ( 163)
Online ISSN : 2249-2496.

Effect of cooperative learning on academic stress of high school students: A comparative study

Dr. Dahiya Sarita*, Sonia**

*Assistant Professor-III, Department of Education, M.D.U., Rohtak, Haryana

**Senior Research Fellow, Department of Education, M.D.U., Rohtak, Haryana

Online published on 27 September, 2019.

Abstract

The present experimental study was undertaken to determine the effect of cooperative learning strategy i.e. student teams achievement division (STAD) on the academic stress among ninth grade students in relation to gender. Ninth standard students of the schools situated in Jhajjar city affiliated to Haryana Board comprised the population of the study. 64 students (32 boys and 32 girls) selected through multi-stage random sampling technique constituted the sample of the study. 64 students after equating on the basis of intelligence level & socio-economic status were equally divided among two group i.e. experimental group (E) & control group (C). Group Test of intelligence by Ahuja (2012) was used to assess the intelligence level of students. Socio-economic status scale by Kalia & Sahu (2012) was used to measure socio economic status of students. Stress inventory for school students by Singh & Rani (2011) was used to measure academic stress of students. Statistical techniques like ANOVA and t-test were used to analyze the obtained data. Cooperative learning was found more effective instructional paradigm for reducing academic stress of high school students as compared to conventional method.

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Keywords

Academic Stress, Cooperative Learning Strategy, Gender.

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