COMOPERATIVE LEARNING

COOPERATIVE LEARNING

Cooperative Learning is “instructional use of small groups through which students work together to maximize their own and each other's learning.”

The group’s members should be in:

      Different levels of ability

      Different ethnic

      Different race

      Different talent

      Different interest

      Etc. (heterogenic)

The Essential Elements of C.L.

      Positive Interdependence

      Individual Accountability

      Group Processing

      Social Skill Development

      Face – to – Face Interaction

Positive Interdependence

      What it is:

            - Linked with others.

            - Cannot succeed unless they do.

      What it looks like:

            - Heads together.

            - Talking about the work.

            - Sharing ideas/answers.

            - Encouraging each other.

            - Collaboration.

Individual Accountability

      How learners are accountable to the group and themselves.

      Personal Responsibility.

Group Processing

      What it is:

            - Reflect on group’s work.

            - Did the group achieve their goals?

            - Set new goals for next session?

      What it looks like:

            - Feedback.

            - Celebration of completion.

Face–to–Face Interaction

      Eye to eye & knee to knee. Work together productively and promote each other success.

      Helping each other.

      Exchanging needed resources, info, materials.

      Processing information.

      Providing feedback.

      Challenge each other.

Social Skills

      Communication

      Collaboration

      Problem Solving

      Self Expression

      Manners

      Appropriate Behavior

Characteristics of Cooperative Learning

1.      TEAM

2.      COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT

3.      WILL TO COOPERATE

4.      SKILL TO COOPERATE

Procedure of Cooperative Learning

1.       Convey the purpose of learning and motivate the Students

2.      Serve information

3.      Organize the students into small groups

4.      Guide the groups to work and learn

5.      Evaluation

6.      Give the appreciation/recognition

Benefits

      Teacher is not the sole provider of knowledge

      Efficient way to learn

      Students take ownership in the work and achievement

      Students are held accountable among their peers

      Learning revolves around interaction with peers

      Students are active participants in the learning process

      Builds interpersonal and interactive skills

Types of Cooperative Learning

      Student Teams Achievement Division (STAD)

      Jigsaw

      Group Investigation

      Make a Match

      Teams Games Tournaments (TGT)