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Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 19, Issue 1, Article 2 (Jun., 2018) |
According to the finding obtained from this research, teaching and learning with the integration of cooperative learning strategies in reading and writing with a mind map to increase student achievement and motivation was effective. The students were revealed to have significant increase in their achievement and motivation. Results of this research indicate that the integration of cooperative learning strategies in reading and writing with a mind map has a positive impact on students’ achievement and motivation. There is a significant difference in achievement between the treatment group with the infusion of learning reading and writing with a mind map and the control group with conventional teaching, while there are no significant differences in motivation between treatment group and control group.
Application of the CIRC with mind mapping for science education in school practice will require teachers to provide instruction and example in the construction of mind maps and observing students’ comprehension of the reading material. Moreover, to apply this strategy the levels of ability of the students in the groups should be a concern for teachers in the teaching and learning process. Customary teaching habits that only deliver information or by using lectures and discussions are too familiar for the students thus causing high dependence of students to teachers, therefore causing students to be more focused on the information provided by teachers, without developing creativity of their own mind. For students, making a mind map is a capability that can be leveraged to learning. Therefore, teacher training is needed to improve the information and skills to be used in teaching strategies that enable students to learn creatively and independently.
