A Comparative study into the effectiveness of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous grouping in the teaching of Mathematics at Secondary School Level.
- Author
- Gundani, Alois
- Title
- A Comparative study into the effectiveness of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous grouping in the teaching of Mathematics at Secondary School Level.
- Abstract
- This study focuses on the effects of different grouping strategies (homogeneous and heterogeneous) on learning of secondary school students in cooperative learning contexts. The study sought to find out the comparative effectiveness of homogeneous and heterogeneous groupings in the teaching of mathematics at secondary level. Both quantitative and qualitative data will be collected. Test scores will be used to compare the effectiveness of homogeneous and heterogeneous groups in the teaching of mathematics. Some questionnaires will be also issued to pupils to seek their opinions on the use of those two types of groupings when learning mathematics. However, research findings will show that each one of the types of groupings had its own merits and demerits when employing the group work technique. The main findings are: heterogeneous grouping based on student ability is more beneficial for student achievement and student satisfaction, high and medium level ability students benefit more in homogeneous groups but low level ability students benefit more in heterogeneous groups, heterogeneous grouping based on learning styles is more beneficial for student satisfaction with their learning and their attitudes toward other students rather than student achievement and studies in which groups were based on personal characteristics support heterogeneous grouping, but the results of experiments differed. Overall, heterogeneous grouping is more beneficial for student achievement as well as student satisfaction than homogeneous grouping.
- Date
- 2022
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Heterogeneous and homogeneous grouping
- Teaching of Mathematics at secondary school
- Supervisor
- Dr. Ndemo, Z.
