Puspitasari, Febi (2013) IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ENGAGEMENT IN A LARGE CLASS BY USING COOPERATIVE LEARNING FOR THE FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SDN ADISUCIPTO II IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 20012/2013. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.
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Abstract
This study was aimed at improving students’ engagement in a large class by using Cooperative Learning for the fourth grade students of SD N 1 Adisucipto II. This action research consisted of two cycles with three meetings in each cycle. The participants of this research were the researcher, the fourth grade students of SD N Adisucipto, the English teacher, and the collaborators. The data collection techniques were observations, interviews, and students’ self-evaluation questionnaire. The data of this study were qualitative in nature supported by quantitative data. The data were in the form of field notes, interview transcripts, and the percentages of the number of engaged students. The research procedure was finding the problems, planning the solution, implementing the action, evaluating and reflecting the effectiveness of the actions. The validity of the data was obtained by applying the democratic, dialogic, catalytic, process, and outcome validity. The findings of the study show that the use of Cooperative Learning in combination with using the various media and applying a quiet signal improves the students’ engagement. The improvement of students’ engagement is indicated by students’ mood, focus, responsibility, group participation, as well as the task completion time. The grouping technique based on their ability improves their participation in their groups. Group member roles improves the students’ responsibility and promotes positive interdependence among the group members. Fun and various cooperative activities improve students’ mood and focus on the tasks. Cooperative learning also helps them to complete the tasks on time. Moreover, the use of various media can engage them in the presentation so that they can remember the material and recall it in the group activities. Besides, the quiet signal is effective to attract students' attention to listen to the instruction quickly and easily.The actions successfully improved the teacher-student, student-teacher, and student-student interactions and develop the students’ social skills. The improved students’ engagement results in the reduction of behavioural problems. It also benefits the teacher to give more time for instruction than behavioural management. In addition, both the relationship of the teacher-students and among students in the large class can be established.
| Item Type: | Thesis (S1) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | students' engagement, cooperative learning, SD |
| Subjects: | Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Bahasa, Seni dan Budaya (FBSB) > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris |
| Depositing User: | Admin Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jun 2015 02:44 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jan 2019 23:47 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/20997 |
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