The Effect of Cooperative Learning style in Developing Fundamental Movement Skills in Physical Education Lesson
Abstract
This experimental study aimed to investigate the effect of cooperative learning in developing elected fundamental movement skills (gymnastic, track field and basketball) in physical education lesson. The sample of the study consisted of ( 48) male students from the sixth grade of urn qais basic stage school in Bani Kananah Distric in Jordan, during the year of 2005-2006 s.The sample of the study whom were chosen as a purposive sample.The sample was divided into two groups, the first group was control group was taught by traditional style, while the second experimental group was taught by the cooperative learning style, each of them (24) male students. The researcher used pre and. post test for skill and motor test, to measure the level of students performance. Also used for analysis mean and standard deveation and ANOV A tests. The result of the study showed that there are significant differences for the effect of using cooperative learning in developing fundamental movement skills in physical education lesson.