Cooperative Learning

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"If I use cooperative learning, the students tend to veer off task ", where the paragraph number (10) was obtained the second rank with an average (3.52), with standard deviation (1.087), and with a degree of response (Agree).
"The physical set-up of my classroom is a hindrance to using cooperative learning ", where the paragraph number (23) was obtained the third rank with an average (3.45), with standard deviation (1.063), and with a degree of response (Agree).
3- The rest of the paragraphs had a degree of response (Undecided) as follows:
The paragraph number (14) which states that " If I use cooperative learning, my classroom becomes too noisy." was obtained the fourth rank with an average (3.40), with standard deviation (1.21), and with
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So, cooperative strategy was favored over other strategies by the teachers in teaching vocabulary.
2- The paragraph number (30) which states that "I believe that cooperative learning encourages and improve the performance of average-ability students" was obtained the first rank with an average (4.05), with standard deviation (0.986), and with a degree of response (Agree).
3- The paragraph number (27) which states that "I believe that cooperative learning increases students ' participation in learning activities" was obtained the second rank with an average (3.92), with standard deviation (1.103), and with a degree of response (Agree).
4- The paragraph number (25) which states that "It is impossible to evaluate students fairly when using cooperative learning" was obtained the third rank with an average (3.83), with standard deviation (1.30), and with a degree of response (Agree).
5- The paragraph number (26) which states that "Cooperative learning enhances the learning of low-ability students" was obtained the fourth rank with an average (3.80), with standard deviation (1.087), and with a degree of response
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7- The paragraph number (28) which states that "I believe that cooperative learning improves students ' communication and decision-making skill" was obtained the sixth rank with an average (3.76), with standard deviation (1.077), and with a degree of response (Agree).
8- The paragraph number (24) which states that "Peer interaction helps students obtain a deeper understanding of the material ' was obtained the seventh rank with an average (3.75), with standard deviation (0.942), and with a degree of response (Agree).
9- The paragraph number (17) which states that "Cooperative learning is consistent with my teaching philosophy ' was obtained the eighth rank with an average (3.74), with standard deviation (1.148), and with a degree of response (Agree).
10- The paragraph number (20) which states that "Cooperative learning is an efficient classroom strategy ' was obtained the ninth rank with an average (3.66), with standard deviation (1.07), and with a degree of response

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