Model of Determination of Cooperative Learning Techniques using AHP Method

Abstract

Cooperative learning can accelerate knowledge transfer and social interaction between students. There are various cooperative learning techniques that can be used in the learning process. The determination of cooperative learning techniques needs to pay attention to the objectives to be achieved from the application of cooperative learning. In general, there are 5 goals to be achieved in cooperative learning, namely: Reward Interdependence, Task Interdependence, Individual Accountability, Teacher Imposed Structure, and Group Competition. Each cooperative learning technique will provide different results for each objective. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the weight of each goal properly so that later it can be considered which cooperative learning techniques can be used. One method that is very good in the process of determining the weight using a pairwise comparison matrix is the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The reason for using the AHP method is that the expert sometimes finds it difficult to directly assess which goals of cooperative learning should be prioritized and it will be more comfortable to provide an assessment in the form of comparisons between existing goals. The purpose of this study is to propose a model for determining cooperative learning techniques using the AHP method. The novelty of this research is to produce a model that can assist universities in determining the cooperative learning model that best suits their conditions. The results showed that the existence of this model can help the process of determining the type of cooperative learning based on priority cooperative learning goals. The results showed that the Jigsaw II method is the best cooperative learning technique.