Author(s)

Zamri Mahamod, Bhavani Somasundram

Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia.

This study is a study that examines the effectiveness of cooperative learning towards students’ achievement and motivation in learning Malay Language in one of the secondary school in Petaling Perdana District of Selangor. This study also examines students’ perception towards cooperative learning. 60 students from 2 art classes were chosen to be the research samples. This study employs a quasi-experimental method consisting of two groups of respondent, 30 students for control group and 30 students for treatment group. Questionnaire was set as the main instruments to collect data from the sample regarding motivation and students’ perception towards cooperative learning. Pre-test was conducted to test the students’ achievement before treatment was administered and post-test later to test the efficiency of a given treatment. The data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Science Social (SPSS Version 21) to analysis the descriptive data. Descriptive statistics are used to find the mean, standard deviation, frequency, percentage and inferential statistic to find t-test to answer all hypotheses of the study. The findings show that the average mean for students perception in pre-test for treatment group are at medium level. Post-test for treatment group are at high level while for control group are at medium level. Students’ motivation after post-test shows average mean for the treatment group and control group. Students’ motivation showed a significant mean difference towards Malay Language between cooperative group and a traditional group. Besides, the findings also showed that students’ perception from treatment group towards cooperative learning are at medium high level. Result of the study indicated that students give a positive respond towards the effectiveness of cooperative learning in schools. Thus, the result of this study is important to see the effectiveness of cooperative learning to improve achievement and students motivation. This will also give useful information to the involved parties such as the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE) to assist the teachers to conduct a cooperative teaching especially in Malay Language subject.

Cooperative Learning, Achievement, Motivation, Malay Language, Teaching and Learning

Mahamod, Z. and Somasundram, B. (2017) Effectiveness of Cooperative Learning on the Achievement and Motivation of the Student in Learning Malay Language. Creative Education, 8, 2438-2454. doi: 10.4236/ce.2017.815167.