1. Cooperative Learning - What, Why & How

2. What Cooperative Learning is?
It is …
an instructional use of small groups so that students work together to maximize their own and each other’s learning.

3. What Cooperative Learning is not?
It is not …
having students sit side by side at the same table to talk with each other as they do their individual assignments.

4. What Cooperative Learning is not?
It is not …
assigning a report to a group of students where one student does all the work and the others put their names on the product.

5. Cooperative Learning Student Centered Small teams Social interaction
Cooperative Spirits
Competitive Spirits
Individual Accountability
Group Responsibility
Heterogeneous Teams
Homogeneous Teams
Personal & Team Achievement
Reward Systems
Some Characteristics

6. Cooperative Learning Teacher a sage on the stage  a guide by the side
Some Implications
Teacher
a sage on the stage
 a guide by the side
Student
an empty vessel waiting to be filled
 an active member doing the fill

7. Types of Cooperative Learning
Teams-Games-Tournaments (TGT) – (JOHNSONS)
Student Teams-Achievement Divisions (STAD) – (SLAVIN)
JIGSAW – (ARONSON)
Teams-Experts-Tournaments (TET) – (TEOH)

8. Five Elements of Cooperative Learning
What makes it work?
Five Elements of Cooperative Learning
the Johnsons

9. Five Elements Positive Interdependence (sink or swim together)
unique contribution
indispensable
Face-to-Face Interaction (promote each other's success)
Orally explaining
Teaching
Check understanding

10. Five Elements
Individual & Group Accountability (no hitchhiking! no social loafing)
individual test
group responsibility
Interpersonal & Small-Group Skills
Social skills must be taught:
Leadership
Decision-making
Trust-building
Communication
Conflict-management skills

11. Five Elements Group Processing
Describe what member actions are helpful and not helpful
Discuss effective working relationships which to maintain and to discard
Reward for Good Social Traits

12. Cooperative Learning Why use it?
Research has shown that cooperative learning techniques:
promote student learning and academic achievement
increase student retention
enhance student satisfaction with their learning experience
help students develop skills in oral communication
develop students' social skills
promote student self-esteem
help to promote positive race relations

13. Cooperative Learning
So, would you use Cooperative Learning?
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14. Assignment to Home & Tournament Teams
Rank
in Maths
Assign 1 A1 6 A2 11 A3 16 A4 2 B1 7 B2 12 B3 17 B4 3 C1 8 C2 13 C3 18 C4 4 D1 9 D2 14 D3 19 D4 5 E1 10 15 20
Home Team Across - Heterogenous Tournament Team Down - Homogenous

15. Visualizing Home & Tournament Teams
Home Table
Tournament Table

16. Assignment to Expert Teams
Rank
in Maths
Assign 1 A1 6 A2 11 A3 16 A4 2 B1 7 B2 12 B3 17 B4 3 C1 8 C2 13 C3 18 C4 4 D1 9 D2 14 D3 19 D4 5 E1 10 E2 15 E3 20 E4
Expert Team - Heterogenous

17. Assignment to Expert Teams
Coloured Expert Table

18. So are you ready for a
Cooperative
Learning?