Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of cooperative learning and information strategies upon performance level of motor skills for rhythmic gymnasts. Method: Forty-eight subjects were selected and divided into two groups, cooperative learning and self-learning, based upon their score of pre-test. Cluster sampling was adopted to classify these subjects into three clusters: verbal cue group, elaborative feedback-providing group, non-feedback group. These students took a post-test after receiving eight-week experiment course. Results: found that subjects within cooperative learning (M=4.55) performed better than the one within self-learning significantly (M=2.71) (F=12.73, p<.05). Whereas, there was no significant difference in motor skill performance among these groups with different feedback approaches (F=0.66, p>.05). It concluded that cooperative learning approach was able to improve performance level of rhythmic gymnasts. Conclusion: This study also suggested that more research efforts should be spent upon how cooperative learning concept would benefit participants' social lives.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of cooperative learning and information strategies upon performance level of motor skills for rhythmic gymnasts. Method: Forty-eight subjects were selected and divided into two groups, cooperative learning and self-learning, based upon their score of pre-test. Cluster sampling was adopted to classify these subjects into three clusters: verbal cue group, elaborative feedback-providing group, non-feedback group. These students took a post-test after receiving eight-week experiment course. Results: found that subjects within cooperative learning (M=4.55) performed better than the one within self-learning significantly (M=2.71) (F=12.73, p<.05). Whereas, there was no significant difference in motor skill performance among these groups with different feedback approaches (F=0.66, p>.05). It concluded that cooperative learning approach was able to improve performance level of rhythmic gymnasts. Conclusion: This study also suggested that more research efforts should be spent upon how cooperative learning concept would benefit participants' social lives.