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Cooperative learning. Definitions and elements. Cooperative learning . Cooperative learning is structuring positive interdependence Students work in groups to complete tasks collectively toward academic goals They take advantage of one another’s resources and skills
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Cooperative learning Definitions and elements
Cooperative learning • Cooperative learning is structuring positive interdependence • Students work in groups to complete tasks collectively toward academic goals • They take advantage of one another’s resources and skills • The teacher’s role changes from giving information to facilitating student’s learning. • Everyone succeeds when the group succeeds • Tasks should be intellectually demanding, creative, open-ended and involve higher order thinking skills.
Cooperative learning • Cooperative learning is different to collaborative learning.
Key Characteristics of cooperative learning • Brown and Ciuffetelli Parker (2009) and Siltala (2010) show that there are 5 basic essential elements to cooperative learning: • 1. Positive interdependence • Students must fully participate and put in effort within their group. • Each group member has a task/role/responsibility – they must believe that they are responsible for their learning and that of their group.
Key Characteristics of cooperative learning 2. Face-to-face promotive interaction • Members promote each other’s success • Students explain to each other what they have or are learning and assist each other with understanding and completion of assignments 3. Individual and Group accountability • Each student must demonstrate mastery of the content being studied • Each student is accountable for their learning and work
Key Characteristics of cooperative learning • 4. Social skills • Social skills need to be taught in order for successful cooperative learning. • Skills include effective cooperation, interpersonal and group skills. • Leadership • Decision-making • Trust-building • Communication • Conflict-management skills
Key Characteristics of cooperative learning • 5. Group Processing • Every so often groups must assess their effectiveness and decide how it can be improved.
Summary • Cooperative learning must have students moving towards a group goal and success must be reliant on each individual’s learning. • Students must know exactly what their responsibilities are and that they are accountable to the group. Each member must have a task that they are responsible for which cannot be completed by any other group member.
