COOPERATIVE LEARNING

STRATEGIES AND SOCIAL SKILLS

OF MULTIGRADE PUPILS IN
GENERAL SANTOS CITY

BY MITZIFAYE C. TAOTAO

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to find out the influence of cooperative
learning strategies used by the teachers to the social skills
of pupils in multigrade setting.
Specifically, this will attempt to answer the following
questions:
1. What is the extent of cooperative learning strategies
used by teachers?
2. What is the level of the social skills of the pupils in
terms of:
2.1 understanding emotions;
2.2 self-regulation;
2.3 flexibility; and
2.4 problem solving?
3. Is there a significant relationship between the
cooperative learning strategies used by teachers and the

Conceptual Framework
This study is founded on the philosophy of
Education Research Consumer Guide which
states that student achievement in cooperative
learning is best promoted when two necessary
key elements, which are group goal and
individual accountability, are used together. In
order for members of a group to reach the
common goal, they must utilize adequate
collaborative
social
skills
to
function
successfully.

Conceptual Framework
Independent
Variable

Variable

Dependent

Cooperative
Learning
Strategies

Social Skills of
Multigrade pupils
2.1 Understanding
Emotions
2.2 Self-Regulation
2.3 Flexibility
2.4 Problem
Solving

Research Design
This
study
will
utilize
correlational research design as the
researcher
will
associate
independent
variable
and
dependent variable involved in this
study.

Research Design
input

process

Cooperative
Learning
Strategies
Dependent
Variable
Social
Skills of
multigrade
pupils

Descriptive-correlative method

Independent
Variable

A
questionnair
e in
Cooperative
Learning
Strategies
A
questionnair
e in Social
Skills of
Multigrade
pupils
Data
Collection
Interpretatio
n of Data
Representati
on of Data

output

Students learn to
relate to their
peers and other
learners as they
work together in
group
enterprises. This
can be especially
helpful
for
students
who
have
difficulty
with social skills.
They can benefit
from
structured
interactions with
others.

Thank you and GOD

Bless!