Abstract:
Collaborative learning has been proven effective by several studies; however, there is an in conclusion on how to form group sizes in collaborative learning activity in which the learners will learn better. Thus, this study focused on the formation and effects of group sizes on the level of learners' English Academic Performance and Science Process Skills. Moreover, it also explores the challenges and opportunities to learn the learners faced in Study Buddy, Triad, and Group of 6 as well as the factors that affected the teacher’s choice of grouping the learners. The respondents in this study are teachers and learners in a private institution. From the analysis made, the researchers found out that: the Study Buddy, Triad, and Group of 6 elicited a statistically significant change in the English Academic Achievement of the learners. On the other hand, the Study Buddy did not elicit a statistically significant change in the science process skill scores of the learners; however, Triad and the Group of 6 grouping sizes elicited a significant change in the learners' science process skills scores of the learners. The difference in the learners’ grades and scores across group sizes is not significantly different in both English Academic Performance and Science Process Skill Test. In other words, the learners' performances across group sizes: Study-Buddy, Triad, and Group of 6 do not really differ in Science and English classes. The common challenges found in the group sizes Study-Buddy, Triad, and Group of 6 are communication skills, overperforming groupmates, and uncooperative groupmates. On the other hand, the common opportunities to learn in the said group sizes are developing communication and social skills, rediscussing answers and lessons, and relying on partners. Lastly, the factors that teacher’s choice of grouping the learners include previous academic performance, learners’ familiarity and comfortability with their group mates, learners’ personalities, learners’ multiple intelligence and learning styles, learners’ communication skills, learners’ social skills, leadership skill, and time.

Subject Area:
English and Science

Year Completed or Published:
2024