The Practices And Challenges Of 1 To 5 Cooperative Group Learning In Government Secondary Schools In Akaki- Kality Sub-city Addis Ababa

The objective of the study was to assess 1 to 5 cooperative group learning (study program) in rnsome selected government secondary schools in Akaki kality sub-city, Addis Ababa. More rnspecifically, student’ and teachers’ attitudes towards 1 to 5 cooperative group learning (study rnprogram) and their views about the value of 1 to 5 cooperative group study program werernassessed. Moreover, it was concerned with the implementation of 1 to 5 cooperative group learning tasks expected from students, teachers, and school principals for effectiveness of the rnprogram. Factors hindering effectiveness in implementation of 1 to 5 study program were rnexamined. Three schools randomly were selected from the seven government secondary schoolsrnfound in the sub city. 228 respondents chosen from these sample schools (180 students, and 45 rnteachers, and 3 principals) took part in the study. While the students and teachers werernrandomly, selected principals were purposively chosen due to their position and intimacy to rnmanage and facilitate the overall activities in 1 to 5 cooperative group learning. Bothrnquantitative (survey questionnaire) and qualitative data techniques (interviews)and quantitativernand qualitative data were collected to attain the objectives The quantitative data were tabulated rnand presented in percentages, mean, and average mean of teacher and student respondent rngroups. The qualitative data were presented to complement the quantitative data. The findings rnindicate that teachers and students do not have favorable attitudes towards implementation of 1rnto 5 cooperative group study program. However, it is viewed as moderately important. The rnstudy, however, indicated that there is a consensus among respondents that 1 to 5 cooperative rngroup learning is poorly implemented. Unwillingness of teachers and students, poor rncoordination and large group size, and uncomfortable seating arrangements were mentioned rnfactors highly influencing the effectiveness of the program. Moreover, understanding and rntraining gaps, and lack of principals attention and reluctance of teachers to give feedback on rntime moderately affect its implementations. The overall recommendation of the study is that therngovernment should give high emphasis and use ultimate efforts to shape the attitude of rnstakeholders towards 1 to 5 cooperative group study (learning) program. It was also rnrecommended that further investigations should be conducted including other issues or tasks rndirectly related with the program like teacher trainings on 1 to 5 CGL, access to essential rnresources

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