Impact Of Cooperative Grouping On Low Achieving Sixth...

Impact of Cooperative Grouping on Low-Achieving Sixth Grade Math Students Stacy Rogers Arkansas Tech University Impact of Cooperative Grouping on Low Achieving Sixth Grade Math Students Chapter 1 Middle school math teachers, as well as all grade-level math teachers, are constantly searching for ways to help their students achieve mathematic success. Students come to classrooms from all backgrounds and each student has a completely different learning style - differentiated instruction is crucial in every classroom. Teachers are continuously implementing various teaching methods, along with traditional classroom instruction, to help their math students succeed. Peer tutoring, small group discussion, and one-on-one tutoring during lunch hours and before and after school times, are all methods that have all been utilized. These methods have been proven to be successful in assisting students in understanding the concepts and, consequently, helping raise unit test scores. However, teachers also want to see if students can do more on their own. They want their students to dig deeper and be able to improve their problem-solving skills; in doing this, students can take ownership of the learning of these math concepts and hopefully retain the concepts. After a group of sixth grade teachers gathered to discuss concerns regarding student performance, the idea of using cooperative grouping to teach their lessons was approached and discussed. 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