Abstract
This research was conducted on 66 students attending two different primary schools in a rural area in the 2002-2003 academic year. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of two different teaching methods (traditional method and group learning method). For this reason, when designing anexperimental group and a control group; the experimental group was taught using the cooperative learning method and the control group was taught using the traditional learning method. These groups were given a Science Achievement Test and an Attitude Scale towards Science as pre-tests, and after the research had been implemented the same tests were reapplied as post-tests.
Keywords
Cooperative Learning Method, Step-12, Combined Group (jigsaw).