THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF PUPILS IN UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION SCHOOLS IN MAKINDYE SABAGABO MUNICIPALITY. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.
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https://doi.org/10.70572/agp.v2i5.87Keywords:
Collaborative learning activities, Academic Achievements, Universal Primary Education Schools, Makindye Sabagabo MunicipalityAbstract
Background
Academic achievement is important because it signifies pupils’ knowledge, skills, and abilities in a specific academic area. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the relationship between collaborative learning activities and pupils' educational achievements in UPE schools in Makindye Sabagabo municipality.
Methodology
Mixed method approach of research in which quantitative data were collected using questionnaires, and qualitative data were collected using interviews. The target population was 200 individuals, from which a sample of 132 was selected using Krejcie & Morgan's (1970) table for determining sample size. These included 123 teachers and 11 key informants. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and correlational analysis, while qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis.
Results
Out of the 120 respondents, 73 (60.8%) were male while 47 (39.2%) were female. The age distribution showed that the range 31–40 years had the majority of respondents (44.2%), while the range above 51 years had the fewest respondents (6.7%). The majority (89.1%) of the respondents agreed that pupils listened to the opinions of their fellows during group discussions, as compared to those who disagreed (0.0%). The majority (62.7%) of the respondents agreed that all the pupils contributed during group assignments, as compared to those who disagreed (37.3%). The overall mean on this item was 3.22, suggesting that overall, respondents were not sure that all the pupils contribute during group assignments. There was a moderate positive correlation (r = 0.491, p = 0.004) between collaborative learning activities and academic achievements in the Makindye Sabagabo division.
Conclusion
There was a positive relationship between collaborative learning activities and the academic achievement of pupils in UPE schools in Makindye Sabagabo Division.
Recommendation
Teachers need to have continuous professional development on the use of education learning activities in order to increase the academic achievement of pupils.
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