COOPERATIVE LEARNING

v  Cooperative Learning is “instructional use of small groups through which students work together to maximize their own and each other's learning.”  (Johnson, Johnson and Holubc, (1994))

v    The group’s members should be in:

-       Different levels of ability

-       Different ethnic

-       Different race

-       Different talent

-       Different interest

-       Etc. (heterogenic)

v  The Essential Elements of C.L.

-       Positive Interdependence

-       Individual Accountability

-       Group Processing

-       Social Skill Development

-       Face – to – Face Interaction

v  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.

v  Individual Accountability

-    How learners are accountable to the group and themselves.

-    Personal Responsibility.

v  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.

v  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.

v  Social Skills

-       Communication

-       Collaboration

-       Problem Solving

-       Self Expression

-       Manners

-       Appropriate Behavior

v  Characteristics of Cooperative Learning

-       TEAM

-       COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT

-       WILL TO COOPERATE

-       SKILL TO COOPERATE

v  Procedure of Cooperative Learning

.  Convey the purpose of learning and motivate the  students

1.Serve information

2.      Organize the students into small groups

3.Guide the groups to work and learn

4.      Evaluation

5.      Give the appreciation/recognition

v  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

v  Types of Cooperative Learning

-       Student Teams Achievement Division (STAD)

-       Jigsaw

-       Group Investigation

-       Make a Match

-       Teams Games Tournaments (TGT)