Active learning effects on students' performance: a methodological proposal combining cooperative approaches towards improving hard and soft skills

Adriano Bressane, Vivian Silveira Dos Santos Bardini and Marianne Spalding

International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2021, vol. 29, issue 2, 154-165

Abstract: Empirical evidences on the benefits of cooperative learning at the higher education a still limited. This paper aims at verifying the hypothesis of improvement from the cooperative learning to students' performance. Firstly, the Fast-300 based learning is introduced as a methodological proposal combining cooperative approaches. From a case study, analysis of variance was carried out comparing scores, before and after the application of Fast-300. Moreover, students' perception of effect on theoretical understanding, communication, logical reasoning, and leadership, were collected using Likert-type scale. Then, an index was generated to measure the effect based on this perception. The results showed that the students' performance after the application of Fast-300 had a statistically significant improvement. In addition, the students' perception indicated enhancement of the skills evaluated. In conclusion, the Fast-300 can be considered a promising alternative for improving both hard and soft-skills. Future studies may evaluate the effects on cognitive permanence, emotional effects, among other skills.

Keywords: student skill; 21st-century skills; educational research; student-centred learning; Fast-300 method; TBL method; engineering education; higher education; student engagement; innovative education. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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