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

• 21st 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.

References

Chin-Min, H. (2012). The Effectiveness of Cooperative Learning. Journal Of Engineering Education, 101(1), 119-137.

Kagan, S., (1999). Cooperative Learning:Seventeen Pros and Seventeen Cons Plus ten Tips for Success.Retrieved January 24, 2013, From: http://www.kaganonline.com/free_articles/dr_spencer_kagan/ASK06.php.

McDaris, J., Roseth, C., & Teed, R., (May 29, 2012). What is Cooperative Learning?. Retrieved January 24, 2013, From: http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/cooperative/index.html.

Schul, J. E. (2011). Revisiting an Old Friend: The Practice and Promise of Cooperative Learning for the Twenty-First Century. Social Studies, 102(2), 88-93. doi:10.1080/00377996.2010.509370

Smaldino, S. E., Lowther, D. L., & Russell, J. D., (2012). Interacting with Others. In G. Erb (Ed.), Instructional Technology and Media for Learning, (page 10 & 24). Tenth Edition. Boston, MA. Pearson.

Cooperative learning by

Frato, Megan

Meskin, Jessica

Alsharif, Elham

Fu, Xiao