Cooperative Learning & Instructional Video: An Exploration on its Effects on Student Engagement

Abstract

A traditional teaching method is predominately used in public school classrooms on the island of ‘Oahu, Hawai’i. This method requires students to recite facts, memorize procedures, and recall information. Educators need to reevaluate if traditional methods of instruction have any motivational value for students. Young students in the United States live in a world in which video, either accessed online or via television, is their source of information and motivation. The purpose of this action research project was to explore the use of video to enhance cooperation among my students at a public school on ‘Oahu.