Cooperative Learning Cooperative learning Students working together on

Cooperative Learning

Cooperative learning - Students working together on a lab or field project. - Requires teachers to structure cooperative interdependence among the students. - Involve key elements which can be implemented in a variety of ways - Different types of cooperative groups appropriate for different situations and students

Pros: *Helps increase the children's social skills * Increases listening skills * Implements turn taking * Increases individual accountability * Helps teach team based workplace skills *Increases knowledge of technology

Educational Theory Robert Slavin’s social psychological perspective supports cooperative learning: • Social organization of the classroom • Independent study • Small groups • Whole group • Student control • Reward structure • 21 st century learners arrive with skills developed from technology-based social networking

Technology Students have the ability to use many types of technology to support cooperative learning. *Internet *Phones *Facebook *Blogs

Cooperative Learning Activities Jigsawing Think-pair-Share Round Robin Brainstorming Numbered Heads

Our Group’s View • We believe that cooperative learning can be a very effective way for students to learn and learn to work with others. • Students benefit from others expertise and opinions and are given opportunities to share their own strengths and opinions.

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Cooperative learning by Frato, Megan Meskin, Jessica Alsharif, Elham Fu, Xiao