Enhancing Science Motivation, Critical Thinking, and Academic Achievement: The Impact of Cooperative Learning-Based STEM Activities on Primary School Students

July 7, 2025

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This research aims to examine the effects of cooperative learning-based STEM activities on motivation, critical thinking, and academic achievement in fourth-grade students.
Conducted a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test control groups involving 71 students in Turkey.
Utilized descriptive statistics, t-test, MANOVA, and MANCOVA for data analysis.
Compared the effectiveness of cooperative learning-based activities against the 5E teaching model.
Both teaching strategies positively impacted students' motivation, critical thinking, and academic success.
MANCOVA results indicated that cooperative learning-enhanced STEM activities were significantly more effective than the 5E teaching model.
The findings emphasize the pedagogical value of cooperative learning in STEM education.

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Finds enhanced motivation and critical thinking in primary students, highlighting cooperative learning benefits.

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Serkan Aslan (2025) studied this question.

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