The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the presence of a Training on social skills prior to an activity of Cooperative Learning (Training with CL) can promote more than a condition of Cooperative Learning (CL) only, the students’ perception of social and academic support. Ninety-six students of fourth and fifth grade of primary school (48 males and 48 females) were involved. Of them, 51 (24 males and 27 females) have been involved in a training on social skills and in an activity of Cooperative Learning, while 45 (21 males and 24 females) only in an activity of Cooperative Learning. Social personal and academic support were measured through the Classroom Community Scale. The results showed a decrease in academic social support in the condition of CL only. The need of a preliminary training to the introduction of cooperative activities in the classroom is discussed.
Lo studio si è proposto di esaminare se la presenza di un training sulle competenze sociali, preliminare ad un’attività di Cooperative Learning, possa favorire maggiormente, rispetto ad una condizione di solo Cooperative Learning, la percezione di supporto sociale personale e accademico da parte degli studenti. Sono stati coinvolti 96 alunni di 4a e 5a classe della scuola primaria (48 maschi e 48 femmine). Di essi 51 (24 maschi e 27 femmine) hanno affrontato un training sulle competenze sociali ed un’attività di Cooperative Learning, mentre 45 (21 maschi e 24 femmine) un’attività di solo Cooperative Learning. I risultati hanno evidenziato una diminuzione del supporto sociale accademico nella condizione di solo Cooperative Learning. La necessità di un training preliminare all’introduzione di attività cooperative in classe viene discussa.
Cooperative Learning con o senza training sulle competenze sociali? Effetti sul supporto sociale dei pari nella scuola primaria
Cacciamani S
2017-01-01
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the presence of a Training on social skills prior to an activity of Cooperative Learning (Training with CL) can promote more than a condition of Cooperative Learning (CL) only, the students’ perception of social and academic support. Ninety-six students of fourth and fifth grade of primary school (48 males and 48 females) were involved. Of them, 51 (24 males and 27 females) have been involved in a training on social skills and in an activity of Cooperative Learning, while 45 (21 males and 24 females) only in an activity of Cooperative Learning. Social personal and academic support were measured through the Classroom Community Scale. The results showed a decrease in academic social support in the condition of CL only. The need of a preliminary training to the introduction of cooperative activities in the classroom is discussed.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.