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Cooperative learning in adult education

Cooperative learning in adult education. Evaluation of the effects of an teaching method NERA – The 40th Annual Congress 10 Marts 2012 Bjarne Wahlgren www.ncfk.dpu.dk. What did we want to know ?. Can positive effects of CL be documented in adult education?

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Cooperative learning in adult education

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  1. Cooperativelearning in adulteducation Evaluation of the effects of an teachingmethod NERA – The 40th AnnualCongress 10 Marts 2012 Bjarne Wahlgren www.ncfk.dpu.dk

  2. What did wewant to know? • Can positive effects of CL be documented in adult education? • Does CL have a positive effect on students absence and dropout? • How to train teachers to use CL?

  3. What did we do? • We conducted an educational experiment • We used survey data and register data • We made an follow-up study

  4. Wefoundsome positive effects • The students became more oriented towards cooperation • They found the feedback from others more positive • Theybecamebetterlisteners • And most of all the students found the training program more varied • The teachers were satisfied, some were excited

  5. But we did not find effectson • The students general satisfaction with the program, the perception of the social environment in the class or the perception of integration in the class • The students absence and drop out • The student oral and written performances measured by grades

  6. The results from the follow-up show • No systematic effects on absence, drop-out and grades • Differentiated effects related to institutions and classes

  7. Next step • Focus on the teachers social competences • Focus on the ability to spot the students different capabilities • Focuson the learningenvironment

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