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Cooperative Learning allows students to “learn the workplace skills which are a necessity in the twenty-first century as the students need to know how to work in groups .” Spencer Kagan. Cooperative Learning. Defining Elements of Cooperative Learning:
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Cooperative Learning allows students to “learn the workplace skills which are a necessity in the twenty-first century as the students need to know how to work in groups.” Spencer Kagan Cooperative Learning Defining Elements of Cooperative Learning: Positive Interdependence – sink or swim together Face-to-Face Promotive Interaction – helping/applauding one another Individual AND Group Accountability – each has to contribute if the group is to be successful Interpersonal and Small Group Skills – building communication, trust building, decision making and conflict resolution skills Group Processing – reflecting on what went well and not so well and how to make it better
All students acquiring a new language will pass through these five stages.
ELL Impact English-Dominant Students can Model Correct English and Help Negotiate Meaning for ELLs Cooperative Learning ELL Impact ELLs feel more comfortable speaking in their new language with a small group of their peers Small Groups Offer ELL Student Advantages Repetition of Key Words and Phrases Requires Functional, Context-Relevant Speech – because it is personal and “real-life” Feedback Rich – feedback and correction occur in the context of actual conversation will less pressure (in small group rather than whole class) Greatly Reduces Student Anxiety – small groups are more supportive and interdependent. ELLs are more comfortable speaking.
Suggested Activity Modification for ELLs Preproduction Stage – these students should NOT be expected to produce and essay, they can copy words down to use as labels for presentations. Provide help with word Selection Early Production Stage – these students can use nonliguistic representations in group presentations, along with single words and two-word phrases. Their essays should consist of sentence starters they can complete with one or two words. They benefit from modeling correct English Speech Emergence Stage – these students can use sentences in explaining their examples. Their essays will include sentences. Provide help putting together complex sentences Intermediate and Advanced Fluency Stage – these students can participate in all activities. Their essays will include some grammar and vocabulary errors. Provide help by using synonyms for words they already know Cooperative Learning
