1Asst. Prof., Symbiosis College of Nursing, Symbiosis International University
2Assoc. Prof., Symbiosis College of Nursing, Symbiosis International University
*Corresponding Author: Sheetal Barde Assistant. Professor, Plot No 23, sr No 88, Gujrat Colony, Kothrud, Pune-411038 Email: shitalbarde@scon.edu.in
Online published on 26 September, 2019.
Disruptive off-task behaviour can interfere with the continuity of an average classroom performance. Learning in groups and teams can help equip students to brainwave their critical thinking skills that will prepare them to enter today's workforce.
The main objective of the study was to implement Cooperative learning and to the see the effect on off task behaviour of students in the view to improve the academic performance of students.
One group pertest post-test design was adopted to implement Cooperative learning on 40 Baccalaureate Nursing students. The sample were selected by purposive sampling technique. Checklist was used to assess the off task behaviour and academic performance test were conducted to measure academic performance.
Day wise academic performance was assessed and it was found that there is reduction in off task behaviour of students from day one to day seven. Cooperative learning has positive effect on good academic performance evident by Wilcoxon Sign rank test.
Off task behaviour, Cooperative learning, Academic performance
