Teachers' and Students' Roles in Promoting Cooperative Learning at Haramaya, Dire Dawa, and Jigjiga Universities, Ethiopia
Table 2
Instructors’ role in classroom instruction.
Role of teachers
Colleges
Yes
%
No
%
Arranging the students in heterogeneous grouping and giving more emphasis on cooperative work.
HU-CEBS
1
20
4
80
HU-CSSH
—
—
5
100
JJU-CEBS
—
—
5
100
JJU-CSSH
—
—
5
100
DDU-CSSH
2
40
3
60
Clarifying set of specific learning objective.
HU-CEBS
—
—
5
100
HU-CSSH
2
40
3
60
JJU-CEBS
—
—
5
100
JJU-CSSH
—
—
5
100
DDU-CSSH
2
40
3
60
Providing well-defined directions and instructions.
HU-CEBS
2
40
3
60
HU-CSSH
2
40
3
60
JJU-CEBS
—
—
5
100
JJU-CSSH
—
—
5
100
DDU-CSSH
—
—
5
100
Using different techniques to implement cooperative learning.
HU-CEBS
—
—
5
100
HU-CSSH
1
20
4
80
JJU-CEBS
1
20
4
80
JJU-CSSH
—
—
5
100
DDU-CSSH
—
—
5
100
Utilizing the essential elements of cooperative learning.
HU-CEBS
2
40
3
60
HU-CSSH
—
—
5
100
JJU-CEBS
2
40
3
60
JJU-CSSH
—
—
5
100
DDU-CSSH
—
—
5
100
Monitoring the groups to participate actively in group work.
HU-CEBS
2
40
3
60
HU-CSSH
2
40
3
60
JJU-CEBS
1
20
4
80
JJU-CSSH
1
20
4
80
DDU-CSSH
—
—
5
100
Motivating students to participate actively in group work.
HU-CEBS
—
—
5
100
HU-CSSH
2
40
3
60
JJU-CEBS
—
—
5
100
JJU-CSSH
2
40
3
60
DDU-CSSH
—
—
5
100
Giving feedback and rewards to the students’ work.
HU-CEBS
—
—
5
100
HU-CSSH
—
—
5
100
JJU-CEBS
—
—
5
100
JJU-CSSH
—
—
5
100
DDU-CSSH
—
—
5
100
Summarizing important points of the lesson.
HU-CEBS
1
20
4
80
HU-CSSH
1
20
4
80
JJU-CEBS
1
20
4
80
JJU-CSSH
1
20
4
80
DDU-CSSH
1
20
4
80
HU-CEBS = Haramaya University College of Education and Behavioral Sciences; JJU-CEBS = Jigjiga University College of Education and Behavioral Sciences; JJU-CSSH = Jigjiga University College of Social Sciences and Humanities; DDU-CSSH = Dire Dawa University College of Social Sciences and Humanities.