Applying Interactive Learning Methods on Natural Resources Management Second Year Students, Burie Campus, Ethiopia

Abstract

Ethiopian students in the classroom have various learning styles. They require inclusive teaching method, since money of them has great problems like family, emotional intelligence, socioeconomic, behavioral and the like problems. The general objective of this study is to apply Jigsaw and cooperative learning approach on academic achievement in NaRM second year students. The draft of classroom action research consists of four stages planning; implementation; observation; and reflection. This study consisted of two cycles the four actions were applied in each cycle Pre-test was carry out which was helps to know the students‟ skill in measurement and assessment methods of soil erosion in the course. For the first cycle the teacher taught using Jigsaw and cooperative learning group technique. In second cycle, students were actively involved. The writer analyzed data by using statistical analysis to know whether the students’ academic achievement improved or not. After the researchers implement the use of Jigsaw and cooperative technique in improving students academic performance the collected data was coded and analyzed using mean and  mean percentage The problem faced by the researcher in the first cycle were the male students who sat in the backside of the class liked to talk with their group’s members, bored, and felt sleepy, although most of group were active. To solve this problem, the teacher gave more attention to the students who sat in the backside of the class, and sometimes the teacher walked around to check every student’s involvement. In the pre-cycle test average result was 25.5. In the first cycle, the average result was 78. In the second cycle, the average result was 85. Research can be applied to stimulate and give motivation to improve academic achievement and to be active in the learning process.

Keywords: Burie Campus, interactive learning, jigsaw, cooperative, soil erosion