This undergraduate thesis examines the cooperative learning approach and problem solving skills of students in Fatima High School. The study utilized a descriptive correlational research design involving 123 junior students who answered questionnaires about the extent of cooperative learning used by their teachers and their own problem solving abilities. Results showed that cooperative learning approaches were sometimes used by teachers. Students were generally rated highly in problem solving skills. A significant relationship was found between cooperative learning and enhanced problem solving skills. The study concludes that cooperative learning can help improve student problem solving.

1. COOPERATIVE LEARNING APPROACH AND PROBLEM
SOLVING SKILLS OF STUDENTS IN
FATIMA HIGH SCHOOL
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An Undergraduate Thesis
Presented to
The Faculty, College of Education
Mindanao State University
General Santos City
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In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Bachelor of Secondary Education
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by
DIASY C. CAMANSI
July 2012

2. APPROVAL SHEET
This undergraduate thesis entitled “COOPERATIVE LEARNING
APPROACH AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS OF STUDENTS” prepared
and submitted by DIASY C. CAMANSI in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree BACHELOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION has been examined
and is recommended for ORAL EXAMINATION.
MARIA THERESA P. PELONES, D.M.
Adviser
PANEL OF EXAMINERS
Approved by the committee on Oral Examination
SALOME F. SESTINA, M.A. BERLITA Y. DISCA
Chairman Member
Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree Bachelor of Secondary Education.
THELMA B. PAGUNSAN, M.S.
Dean
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Date
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3. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The researcher would like to express her heartfelt gratitude to the persons
whom she considers made a big help for the success and realization of this
thesis manuscript.
To Dr. Maria Theresa P. Pelones, her adviser for her kindness and
patience in sharing her time, knowledge and expertise with me and for giving
valuable advices concerning thesis matters.
To Prof. Berlita Y. Disca and Prof. Salome F. Sestina, her panelists for the
comments, criticisms, and suggestions for it gave her the chance to improve and
make this thesis manuscript better.
To Prof. Thelma Pagunsan, the Dean of the College of Edcucation for
allowing her to conduct the study.
To the Principal of Fatima High School, for allowing her to conduct her
study.
To the Junior students of Fatima High School, who served as the
respondents of this study;
To her friends, Jenna, Bonnamai, Arvin, Wilmar, Jesther, Joel, Demar
and other classmates for their encouragement and support for the success of this
manuscript.
To her family, for their unconditional love and care, for supporting her
morally, emotionally, financially, and spiritually.
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4. Lastly, to our Almighty God, for all the blessings, protection, guidance,
strength, knowledge, and wisdom. It is only by His grace that the researcher was
able to surpass the challenges she have encountered.
D.C.C.
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5. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
TITLE PAGE ---------------------------------------------------------- i
APPROVAL SHEET -------------------------------------------------------- ii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ---------------------------------------------------------- iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ----------------------------------------------------------- iv
CHAPTER
I. THE PROBLEM
Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
Statement of the Problem ----------------------------------------------- 2
Scope and Delimitation ------------------------------------------------ 3
Significance of the Study --------------------------------------------- 4
II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
Related Literature ------------------------------------------------------- 6
Related Studies ---------------------------------------------------------- 16
Hypothesis ----------------------------------------------------------- 19
Definition of Terms ---------------------------------------------------------- 19
III. METHODOLOGY
Research Design --------------------------------------------------------- 22
Research Locale ------------------------------------------------------- 22
Research Respondents ---------------------------------------------------- 23
Research Instrument ----------------------------------------------------- 23
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6. Data Gathering Procedure ----------------------------------------------- 25
Statistical Treatment -------------------------------------------------------- 25
IV. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION
OF DATA –---------------------------------------------- 28
V. SUMMARY,FINDINGS,CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------- 36
Findings -------------------------------------------------------------------- 37
Conclusions ---------------------------------------------------------------- 38
Recommendations ------------------------------------------------------- 38
BIBLIOGRAPHY --------------------------------------------------------------------- 40
APPENDICES
A. Letter of Permission ----------------------------------------------------- 42
B. Letter to the Class Advisers -------------------------------------------- 43
C. Cooperative Learning Questionnaire ------------------------------- 44
D. Problem Solving Skills Questionnaire ------------------------------- 46
E. Letter for Instrument Validation --------------------------------------- 48
F. Validation Questionnaire ----------------------------------------------- 49
G. Frequency of the Extent of Usage of Cooperative
Learning Approach by the Teachers at Fatima
High School ----------------------------------------------------------- 52
H. Frequency of the Problem Solving Skills of the Students
In Fatima High School ------------------------------------------------ 53
I. Multiple Regression Analysis --------------------------------------------
54
CURRICULUM VITAE ----------------------------------------------------------------- 60
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7. LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
1 Distribution of Respondents ------------------------------------------------- 23
2 The Extent of Usage Of Cooperative Learning
Approach by the Teachers at Fatima High School----------------------- 29
3 The Problem Solving Skills of the Students in
Fatima High School - ------------------------------------------------------- 31
4 Relationship of the Cooperative Learning Approach
and the Problem Solving Skills of Students in Fatima
High School ------------------------------------------------------------------- 34
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8. CORRECTION MATRIX
Name: Diasy C. Camansi Date: July, 2012
Year & Course: III- BSEd Math Section:
Thesis Title: “COOPERATIVE LEARNING APPROACH AND PROBLEM
SOLVING SKILLS OF STUDENTS IN FATIMA HIGH SCHOOL”
Date of Final Defense: June 20, 2012
Thesis Adviser: Panel Member:
DR. MARIA THERESA P. PELONES PROF. BERLITA Y. DISCA
PROF. SALOME F. SESTINA
SUGGESTED RECOMMENDED BY CORRECTIONS MADE PAGE
CORRECTIONS
Front Page Format Prof.Sestina, Dr. Add the name of the Title Page
Pelones and Prof. school in the title and
Disca follow the correct format.
Approval Sheet Dr. Pelones and Prof. Follow the correct format Approval Sheet
Format Disca and delete the word Page
Prof.
Follow the correct Dr. Pelones, and Prof. Make some revision, Acknowledgem
Format for Disca follow the correct format, ent Page
Acknowledgement and the verbs were in
the past form
Use the correct format Dr. Pelones, Prof. Follow the correct format Table of
in spacing Sestina, and Prof. in spacing and page Contents Page
Disca numbers were aligned
with the letter e of the
word page
Edit spacing, delete Dr. Pelones, and Prof. Spacing was edited, and Introduction
the word of at the Disca the verbs were in their page
second sentence and past form. The word
make some cooperative learning
corrections with the was in small letters.
verbs.
Improve the Dr. Pelones and Prof. The word seeks was 2
Statement of the Disca changed to sought, and
problem letters a.b…e were used
instead of 1.1-1.5..2.1-
2.5
Improve the Dr. Pelones and Prof. The word help was 4
Significance of the Disca changed to helped and
Study the word cooperative
learning approach was
in small letters
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9. Improve the RRL and Dr. Pelones and Prof. The RRL was improved; 6-16
provide the author Disca the letters of the
and year in every variables were already
RRL and add small; RRL was
literature for initiative summarized; the
and persistence and commas after the author
summarize were removed; literature
for initiative and
persistence were added;
the word NWCET was
spelled out; and the last
paragraph was deleted.
Add related studies Dr. Pelones and Prof. Related studies are 16-18
and summarize, Disca added and summarized
Rephrase the Dr. Pelones, Prof. The hypothesis was 19-21
Hypothesis and Disca, and Prof. rephrased and the
improve the Definition Sestina letters for every
of terms variables were in small
letters and the
definitions were
indicated first before the
author and the word
operationally and as
used in the study were
used instead of likewise.
Make some revisions Dr. Pelones, Prof, Descriptive correlative 22-23
for the Research Disca, and Prof. was used, the
Design,Research Sestina distribution of
Respondents, and respondents was in
Research Locale single space and the
computation was not yet
included; the population
was changed to letter N
as well as the sample
size to n and the last
sentence was deleted.
Improve the Dr. Pelones and Prof. The research instrument 23
discussion of Disca was improved, the
Research Instrument description for the scale
was the extent of usage
of cooperative learning
approach as well as the
problem solving skills,
and the description was
not cut.
Revise the research Prof. Disca, Dr. The word room-to-room 25
procedure and Pelones, and Prof. was deleted, the scale
Statistical Treatment Sestina description was in small
font, and the treatment
used were described.
Improve the Prof. Sestina, Dr. The table 2 and 3 were 28-35
Presentation, Pelones, and Prof. not cut, table 3 was
Analysis, and Disca aligned, the words
Interpretation of Data described as and rated
as were used, the = sign
was changed to of, the
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10. tables were in single
spacing, and
implications for every
results were provided.
Improve the Prof. Disca and Dr. The verbs were in its 36-38
Summary, Findings, Pelones past form and the
Conclusions, and findings and
Recommendations. recommendations were
aligned.
Arrange the Dr. Pelones, Prof. The Bibliography was 40
Bibliography in Disca, and Prof. arranged in alphabetical
Alphabetical Order Sestina order.
Attach the validators Dr. Pelones, Prof. The validators result 49
result in Appendix F Disca, and Prof. summary was attached.
Sestina
Sigle space for Dr. Pelones, Prof. Appendix G was in 52
Appendix G Disca, and Prof. smaller fonts for the
Sestina table would not be cut.
Attach the summary Dr. Pelones, Prof. The summary of 54
for every components Disca, and Prof. Problem Solving Skills
for Problem Solving Sestina was provided.
Skills in Appendix I
Prepared by:
DIASY C. CAMANSI JOVANIE ORA
Proponent Secretary
CONFORMED BY:
DR. MARIA THERESA P. PELONES
Adviser
Recommendations:
for binding for routing Others:
PROF. BERLITA Y. DISCA
Chairman
Recommendations:
for binding for routing Others:
PROF. SALOME F. SESTINA
Member
Recommendations:
for binding for routing Others:
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