Cooperative learning ii
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Cooperative learning is an instructional strategy where small teams of students work together on learning activities. It supports students of all ability levels and needs. Examples of cooperative learning activities include Round Robin, where students take turns contributing items to a category, and jigsaw activities, where each student researches a part of a topic and shares it with their group. The benefits of cooperative learning include developing higher-order thinking skills, increasing retention, building self-esteem, and promoting social and communication skills.
Cooperative learning ii
- 1. COOPERATIVE LEARNING INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY By Dixie Trent By PresenterMedia.com
- 2. WHAT IS COOPERATIVE LEARNING? DEFINITION: A successful teaching strategy in which small teams, each with students of different levels of ability, use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a subject.
- 3. RATIONALE FOR USING COOPERATIVE LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM Cooperative learning supports: • Students with different knowledge levels and skills • Students with disabilities/special needs • Students who have difficulty in social settings • Students who have behavioral difficulties • Gifted students • Slower learners In other words, cooperative learning aids ALL students!
- 4. EXAMPLES OF HOW TO USE COOPERATIVE LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM Group Size: 2-4 students per group Teacher can begin to instruct students on what’s expected of them in a cooperative learning group, and use the following examples to get students working “together.” A cooperative learning group can begin with 2 students, and then work up to 4 students, when first introducing into the classroom. Activities: • Round Robin • Round Table • Write-Around • Numbered Heads Together • Team Jigsaw ***Especially beneficial for ELL students.
- 5. ROUND ROBIN EXAMPLE Teacher will present a category, such as “Names of Mammals” for discussion. Have the students in each group go around the group naming items that “fit” that category. Teacher will do this with each group. Example: Bears Words that can “fit”: fur, hibernate, claws, brown, black, berries, nuts, cub ***This allows students to begin learning cooperatively with their classmates, and others
- 6. MIXED-ABILITY GROUPINGS Research has shown that flexible mixed-ability groups have advantages over homogeneously grouped students, because the higher achieving students can “mentor” the students who are struggling with a particular skill or concept. At the same time, the students who are more competent with a particular skill deepen their own learning by applying higher level thinking skills while assisting others to achieve.
- 7. BENEFITS OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING • Develops higher learning thinking skills • Increases student retention • Builds self-esteem in students • Enhances student satisfaction with the learning experience • Promotes a positive attitude towards the subject matter • Develops oral communication skills • Develops social interaction skills • Promotes positive race relations • Creates an environment of active, involved, exploratory learning • Uses a team approach to problem solving - Encourages student responsibility for their own learning - Enhances self-management skills
- 8. References ASCD. (October, 1992). Retrieved on November 16, 2014 from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/oct92/vol50/ num02/Gifted-Students-Talk-About-Cooperative-Learning.aspx 44 Benefits of Collaborative Learning. (n.d.). Retrieved on November 16, 2014 from http://www.gdrc.org/kmgmt/c-learn/44.html ColorinColorado. (n.d.). Retrieved on November 16, 2014 from http://www.colorincolorado.org/educators/content/cooperative/ William and Mary. (n.d.). Retrieved on November 16, 2014 from http://education.wm.edu/centers/ttac/resources/articles/inclusion/ cooperativelearning/index.php