Cooperative Learning Please sit in groups of 5

Broken Squares Activity Task Build 5 squares of equal size from the pieces your group has been given in the different envelopes. Each person must have a complete square in front of them Rules No talking, pointing or any other form of communication You can give your pieces away, but not ask for other’s pieces You cannot put your pieces in a central pile—only give them directly to another person

Cooperative Learning vs. Group Work 4 Basic Principles (PIES) Positive Interdependence Does a gain for one student result in a gain for another? Individual Accountability Is individual public performance required? Equal Participation How equal is the participation? Simultaneous Interaction How many student are active at one time?

Numbered Heads Together Students number off Teacher asks a question: “Make sure everyone knows that…” Heads together and hands down when done Teacher calls a number and that one student answers

Numbered Heads Together How does the Broken Squares Activity illustrate each of the PIES principles? Positive Interdependence Does a gain for one student result in a gain for another Individual Accountability Is individual public performance required? Equal Participation How equal is the participation? Simultaneous Interaction How many student are active at one time?

Pairs Compare Partners take out one sheet of paper and one pencil (one group of 2, one group of 3) Rally table within pairs (share ideas in writing one at a time)-no talking Pairs compare lists between partners Team challenge: Add any new learnings to list (Give number to add) Task: Write down as many cooperative learning strategies as you can over the next minute.

JigSaw Give each team member a different piece of the puzzle, reading material, or lab activity Students get into expert groups and work together to master their material Students return to their original groups and teach their teammates their material Assess all individuals in group on their understanding of all the readings or creation of a team product

Send-A-Problem Students make up questions and write on 3x5 cards Students check with teammates and write answer on back of the card Team sends problem cards to another team Teams respond

Broken Squares Solution

Clean Up Put numbered pieces back into same numbered envelopes! Thanks.