Effects of Cooperative Learning on Learning Together Technique (LT) to EnhanceAnalytical Thinking Ability of Undergraduate Students in Bachelor of Education Program inEarly Childhood Education, Northeastern University.

Abstract

The purposes of this study were 1) to compare the analytical thinking ability of undergraduate students in Bachelor of Education Program in Early Childhood Education, North Eastern University using the cooperative learning on learning together technique, 2) to study students’ opinions toward the cooperative learning on learning together technique. The samples of this research included 22 4^th-year students, semester 1, Academic Year 2020, Bachelor of Education Program in Early Childhood Education Program, Northeastern University, derived from the purposive sampling method, with taking 30 periods (50 minutes/ period). The research instruments were 1) the lesson plans in learning by cooperative learning on learning together technique, 2) the test that using for analyzing the thinking ability with the difficulty index between .28-.72, the test discrimination index ranged .20-.74 and the test reliability with .80, 3) the questionnaire of students’ opinions in learning by cooperative learning on learning together technique. The research design was the One – Group Pretest – Posttest Design. The data were analyzed by the t-test Dependent Sample in the form of difference score.

          The research results shown 1) the analytical thinking ability of students who received collaborative learning on Learning Together (LT) technique after studying was significantly higher at the .05 level, and 2) the students were satisfied with the collaborative learning management using the Learning Together (LT) technique at a high level.