ABSTRACT. The study investigated the effects of three
experimental conditions on prospective teachers’ learning experience
and achievement in the course of Educational Psychology. The
conditions comprised (a) Traditional Instruction (TI) (b) Cooperative
Learning Loosely Structured (CLLS) and (c) Cooperative Learning
Students Team Achievement Division (CL STAD) model. The study
explored change in students’ scores on learning experience and
difference in achievement under these experimental conditions.
Thirty-two student teachers enrolled in master degree program were
the subjects of the study. Repeated measure design was used for the
study. Thirty intervention lessons (ten in each condition) were
delivered during the whole semester. Learning experience measure
and Achievement test were administered at the end of each phase. The
results of repeated measure analyses of variance (ANOVA) reveal that
there is statistically significant difference between prospective
teachers’ scores on learning experience measure across three
experimental conditions. ANOVA results also reveal that there is a
statistically significant difference in achievement scores favoring both
CL conditions. The study concludes that cooperative learning
enhances perspective teachers’ academic achievement as compared to
traditional instruction and promotes enriched, enjoyable and
interactive learning experience. The study has implications for teacher
educators to prefer innovative instructional strategies as CL while
teaching to prospective teachers.