Application of the “Collaborative Learning” teaching method in 8^th grade geometry lessons as a means of developing constructive thinking

The article examines techniques for developing constructive thinking in middle school learners through the "Collaborative Learning" method in geometry lessons.

The effectiveness of the "Collaborative Learning" method, based on group interaction among learners, is described and experimentally tested. During the study, the formula for the area of a trapezoid was used to compare two teaching methods: the traditional approach and "Collaborative Learning". The experimental results showed that learners working in groups demonstrated a deeper understanding of the topic and better development of constructive thinking. Key factors influencing the effectiveness of group work were identified, including motivation and the proper distribution of learners into groups. The collected data confirm the importance of active interaction both among learners and between learners and the teacher, as it enhances engagement in the learning process and positively affects the assimilation of educational material.

1. Vygotskij L.S. Myshlenie i rech'. - M.: Gosudarstvennoe social'no-ekonomicheskoe izdatel'stvo, 1934. - 362 s.

2. Kagan, S. Kagan Structures: Research and Rationale // Kagan Online Magazine. San Clemente, CA: Kagan Publishing, Spring 2001. - URL: www.KaganOnline.com (Date of request: 16.11.2024).

3. Rabinovich B.V., Tuyakov E.A. Rol' zadach v formirovanii prostranstvennogo myshleniya v processe obucheniya geometrii uchashchihsya osnovnoj shkoly // Aktual'nye problemy obucheniya matematike v shkole i vuze v svete idej L.S. Vygotskogo: materialy III Mezhdunar. nauch. konf. (Moskva, 17-19 noyabrya 2016 g.) / Min-vo obrazovaniya i nauki RF, MPGU, MANPO. - M.: MPGU, 2016.

4. Babanskij Yu.K. Metody obucheniya v sovremennoj obshcheobrazovatel'noj shkole / Yu.K. Babanskij. - M.: Prosveshchenie, 2003. - 463 s.

5. Epshtejn, S. Vy mudree, chem vy dumaete. Kak razvit' navyki konstruktivnogo myshleniya i primenit' ego v zhizni // S. Epshtejn, A. Brodskij. - Minsk: Popurri, 2000. - 384 s.

6. Vasenina S.I. Razvitie konstruktivnogo myshleniya u detej 6-7 let v processe produktivnoj deyatel'nosti / S.I. Vasenina, M.A. Makarcheva. - Tekst: neposredstvennyj // Molodoj uchenyj. - 2022. - №22(417). - S. 456-459.