Table 2.

Impact of cooperative learning

Elements of CL	Statements	Before CL		After CL		P-value
		Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Individual Accountability	I attend all my classes and I am on time	3.47	.68	3.61	.52	.059
	I dress and behave professionally	3.42	.62	3.56	.53	.059
	I prepare and submit my assignments on time	3.46	.60	3.58	.49	.018*
	I do the work entrusted to me to the best of my ability during class activities	3.25	.63	3.42	.53	.024*
Interpersonal skill	I find interacting and working with my peers motivating	2.93	.72	3.35	.58	.000*
	I interact with my peers to obtain a deeper understanding of the subject	2.84	.75	3.35	.64	.000*
	I take into account the knowledge of my peers	3.19	.58	3.42	.53	.000*
Positive Interdependence	We assist each other while solving problems during the teaching learning session	3.00	.68	3.35	.55	.001*
	We depend on each other more than on the tutor/lecturers for learning	2.56	.80	2.72	.88	.060*
Communication skill	I listen to and respect the ideas of others	3.33	.57	3.54	.53	.002*
	I am able to clearly and effectively express my views	3.04	.73	3.21	.64	.040*
Teamwork Skill	I get along easily with my colleagues and get their cooperation	2.96	.73	3.25	.66	.003*
	I contribute effectively to achieve the common goal during the learning activity	3.16	.62	3.35	.55	.033*
Critical Thinking	I am able to identify critical concepts of the topics I learnt	2.89	.67	3.26	.55	.000*
	I am able to assess the credibility of the statements made by my peers during discussion	2.96	.62	3.26	.58	.000*
	I am able to use concepts and evidence to justify my thinking and analysis	2.96	.62	3.23	.46	.001*
Consensus Building	I can make effective decisions together with my peers	2.96	.65	3.33	.54	.000*

^*p-value < 0.05