Characteristics of Cooperative Learning Strategies

Characteristics of Cooperative Learning StrategiesIt provides a mix of learning

activities which best suits the needs and interests of pupils in class.

It allows pupils to share, support and encourage each other’s efforts to learn.

Characteristics of Cooperative Learning Strategies

Characteristics of Cooperative Learning Strategies

It adopts a variety of teaching-centred techniques and pupil-centred activities for effective learning.

It gives the opportunity to practice appropriate communication, leadership and conflict management skills.

Characteristics of Cooperative Learning Strategies

Characteristics of Cooperative Learning Strategies

It ensures everyone else in the group to learn.

Characteristics of Cooperative Learning Strategies

Characteristics of Cooperative Learning Strategies

Simultaneous

Positive interdependence

Individual accountability

Collective processing

Equal participation

Listen-Think-Pair-ShareListen-Think-Pair-ShareStep 1

LISTENLISTEN

The pupils listen as their teacher poses a question.

Listen-Think-Pair-ShareListen-Think-Pair-ShareStep 1

LISTENLISTEN

The pupils listen as their teacher poses a question.

Listen-Think-Pair-ShareListen-Think-Pair-ShareStep 2

THINKTHINK

The pupils are given time to think of their

individual response.

Listen-Think-Pair-ShareListen-Think-Pair-ShareStep 3

PAIRPAIR

The pupils are asked to pair up with a neighbour to discuss responses.

Listen-Think-Pair-ShareListen-Think-Pair-ShareStep 4

SHARESHARE

The elicits responses from a few pupils to share in class.

Listen-Think-Pair-ShareListen-Think-Pair-Share

Instead of Step 4, two pairs in a group of four can share their answers.

This increases participation within the group then becomes a team discussion.

Pairs CheckPairs Check

Pupils are given time to write their respective individual answers.

Pupils pair up to check each other’s answer.

Quiet SignalQuiet SignalTeacher puts up hand.

Pupils stop what they are doing and put up their hands.

Pupils alert other unaware pupils by signaling

Teacher talks when all pupil’s hands are up.

How to get children

ready for group work?

How to get children

ready for group work?

Suggested classroom arrangementSuggested classroom arrangement

Round TableRound TableStep 1

The teacher poses a question that has many possible answers.

Step 2

A pupil in each group writes one possible answer

on a sheet of paper and passes

it on to the next pupil.

Round TableRound TableStep 3

The process is repeated as the paper is passed around the table.

Step 4

The teacher praises the team

with the most answers or ideas.

Round TableRound Table

The process of generating ideas is more important than the final product.

Round RobinRound Robin

Oral equivalent of the Round Table.

Pupils in a group take turns to give verbal answers or contribute ideas to a question posed by the teacher.

It is specially used with children too young to write or when participation is more important than the product.