Die intrapersoonlike leerder se ervaring van koöperatiewe leer en groepwerk

Abstract

The intrapersonal learner's experience of co-operative learning and group work. We report on research done on how learners with a p reference for the intrapersonal learning style experience group work. We expand on Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. Observation of group work in Afrikaans Methodology classes a t the University of Pretoria revealed that these learners tended to experience co-operative learning and group work negatively. The observations were followed up by interviews with the participants. The researchers found that the participants withdrew from collaborative learning environments and they indicated both verb ally and non-verbally that group work irritated them. They prefer red to complete their assignments alone and disliked the interdependence a collaborative learning situation forced on them. We conclude with the recommendation that group work should be used with care and an understanding of differences in learning styles by teachers and lecturers.

South African Journal of Education Vol. 26(3) 2006: 469–482