Enhancing Cooperation Skills through Service Learning Among 9th Graders
Abstract
The action research was conducted to solve the problem of less cooperation by employing the intervention of service-learning on grade IX students. The research included the null hypothesis as Ho1: There is no effect of service-learning on cooperation skills of among 9th graders of Govt Girls School Lahore. It is quantitative research through adherence to positivism paradigm. The effect of service-learning intervention was measured with the one-group pretest- posttest experimental research design. To determine cooperation skills of students, a structured observation rating scale was used. Cronbachs alpha value of 0.78 was calculated to confirm the reliability of the instrument and experts were involved in content validity process. The study sample was 40 students of the IX grade in a Government Girls’ School of Lahore. A five-week program of service-learning intervention based on community-based projects, teamwork, role assignment, and reflective discussions was applied. Descriptive statistics as averages and paired sample t-test as inferential statistics were the techniques that were used to analyze the collected data to determine the difference between pre-test and post-test outcomes. The findings depicted a clear improvement in students cooperation skills as scores in pre-test were low and drastically improved in post-test after incorporation of an intervention based on service learning.
Keywords: Cooperation skills & Service-learning.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18936370
