A Direct Correlation Between Students' Cooperative Learning And Their Level Of Academic Achievement

In the present time of knowledge-based economy , we're amazed to find the science and technology developing rapidly. Since the reform and open policy was carried out, China's economy has developed at full speed, but compared with the developed countries, China still has a long way to go. So we should give greater priority to education in order to bring about prosperous economy with advanced science and technology. In most middle schools, new textbooks have been used and new curriculum requirements established, especially the teaching methods and learning tactics have been changed. The reform of students' learning methods is the core of education reform. Cooperative learning, known as the most important and successful instruction revolution in the past ten years, is the most effective teaching method and strategy.The thesis inquires into the theories of cooperative learning. Cooperative learning was born in America from 1960s to 1970s and developed in 1980s, and has gained its popularity in the world ever since. It has several theory bases. Group dynamics theory holds that cooperation improves the students' interaction. Interdependence enhances the individuals' motive force and attraction to one another. It also develops the sense of acceptance and makes class instruction more effective. Constructive psychology emphasizes that students should acquire knowledge in an active rather than a passive way. Learning is not only the moving and passing of knowledge from outer to inner, but also the process of active construction. In the process of knowledge acquisition, students are the learning subjects and teachers give them help and guidance. Constructive psychology advocates the student-centered learning method under the teacher's guidance. It emphasizes that students are the cognition subjects and teachers play the role of leaders. Since 1970s, cooperative learning has...