Another set of analysis examined the level of importance of sense of achievement,
grades, peer acceptance, and group success to a student in class. Bivariate correlations were
performed to determine the relationships between these variables and involvement in cooperative
learning and academic performance (see Table 2). Results indicated significant positive
relationships between the importance of grades and involvement in cooperative learning, as well
as that with academic performance on individual RATs and final course evaluation, showing
support for the second hypothesis. The importance of sense of achievement was also a significant
predictor of a student’s individual performance on RATs. However, no significant relationship
was found between the importance of group success and involvement in cooperative learning,
showing no support for the third hypothesis.