The effect of using the cooperative learning method in developing the skills of shaping clay among primary school students

Abstract

Abstract :

The  educational  process  witnessed  great  outcomes  in the  scientific, social  and  cultural  aspects  which  led  to  the development of  knowledge  because  of  the  scientific  and  technological  advance  in all  life  fields  which  had  bearing  upon  the educational   institution  with  its  factors (teacher, pupil  and  curriculum) As a result, the  outcomes  of  the process  are still characrized  by  weakness  and  by  inability to keep  pace  with the advance  .In  addition  , there are  evidence  on  the  fall  of  scientific  level   and  skillful  performance  of  the  learners  , most  of  recent  studies  reveal  that  there is  shortage  of  using  modern  methods   of  teaghing ,  following  old-fashion ones,  is shortage of using technology  and giving  no  opportunity  to  the learners , during  the primary   school, to express   their  skills , to guide  them  properly  and  to develop  them  especially  in art education  subject  for in has  a great  role in  cultivating  the  human  behavior  the

Individuals abilities . hence , some of the art education subjects enable the learners to work by hand especially handwork (clay formation ). Thus investigate this problem , the two researcher carried out the experimental study entitled "the effect of using collaborative teaching method in developing clay information skills in primary school pupils " which aims at finding the effect of using collaborative teaching method in developing clay information skills in primary school pupils . To achieve this aim , the following hypothesis has been put :    ( there are to statistical significant differences at the level (0.05) in developing clay formation by use of collaborative teaching method between the per-and post-testes results.  The population of the study is constituted from the fifth –primary school pupils in ( Durrat AL-Islam)in Gatoon quarter – directorate of education in Diyala . the population number is 55 female pupils distributed two sections in terms of 28 pupils for section  A and 27 pupils for section B . the sample of the study has been chosen randomly which was 23 pupils . the two researchers built the instrument which is a form to evaluation the pupils art product . the form includes 10 items and each item is given five grades ( poor, mid , good , very good, excellent ) which were given scores like  {( 1-2)(3-4)(5-6)(7-8)(9-10)} respectively . the instrument has been subjected to validity exposing it to a number of jury in the field  of art . the reliability has been attainted though the use of analysts consistency for the pre- test which the coefficient correlation was good

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The two researcher with the expert carried out the pre- test on all the pupils ( the sample ) without any exception in Wednesday, Oct9 , 2013 . the pupils , were asked to form by using clay sculptured art works . they Were  evaluated  directly  by  the  committee  that  includes  the two  researchers  and  the  expert .The  data were  collected  to  be  analyzed  statistically.  The experiment  has  been applied  on  the  sample  theoretically  and  scientifically , regarding  the  required  skills, during   6  weeks.  After  completing   the   experiment  ,  the  post- test  has been   carried   out  in  the  same  way .

The  researchers   used  the T-  test   of  two   correlative  samples  to  test  the   differences   between  the  per- and  post – tests.  The findings  reveal   that  there  are  statistical  significant   differences  at  the  level  (0.05)   between  pre- and  post – tests  which show  a development    in   the  pupils  skills  (the sample) in  clay  formation . thus  ,the  researchers  concluded  that  the collaborative  teaching  method  and  its  strategies  help  in  developing  the art  skills  in the pupils  when  used  successfully .

Consequently,  the  researchers   recommend  using  the  collaborative  teaching  method   in teaching  art  education  subject   especially  in the subjects  that  need  hand  skills . they   also  recommend  using  different   strategies  of  the  collaborative  teaching  method   in  developing   the  art  skills in   sculpture , small  projects   and  works.