Hosted by Lauren Anderson, Diane Brackman, and Lisa Stanton

1. Jeopardy Cooperative Learning Hosted by Lauren Anderson, Diane Brackman, and Lisa Stanton Click Here for Directions Click Here to Play Oct ‘06

2. Traits Groups Benefits Other 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500

3. Traits 100 What is Cooperative Learning? It is defined as students working together to “attain goals that cannot be obtained working alone or competitively”.

4. Groups 100 What is “Split-Class Discussion”? The class is split in half. Each side discusses/debates their knowledge/beliefs.

5. Benefits 100 What is the number of benefits provided by cooperative learning? 50

6. Other 100 Who can Cooperative Learning be traced back to? John Dewey

7. Traits 200 What is the responsibility of each student? Each individual team member needs to learn the material and also help other members of the team learn.

8. Groups 200 What is a “Jigsaw”? Each student researches one part of the question and comes back to group to teach their part to the group.

9. Benefits 200 What is one social interaction benefit of cooperative learning? Students are able to develop and practice skills that will be needed to function in society and the workplace.

10. Other 200 How large should the groups be? Should be no larger than 3 to 4 students.

11. Traits 300 How is cognitive growth stimulated? Students help one another clarify concepts and ideas through discussion and debate.

12. Groups 300 What is a “Diversity Group”? Students are formed into groups where they come from a wide variety of backgrounds, interests, etc.

13. Benefits 300 What is one psychological benefit of cooperative learning? Students develop a more positive attitude toward learning and instruction.

14. Other 300 What is the best time to implement cooperative learning? At the start of a new term or new school year

15. Traits 400 What are the steps for Pre-Implementation? Steps to follow: 1) determine objectives 2) determine groups 3) arrange room 4) plan materials 5) assign group roles 6) assign task 7) explain rubric

16. Groups 400 What is “Numbered Heads”? Group members are assigned a number. The group discusses the topic, and then the instructor calls one number. The person with that number answers for the group.

17. Benefits 400 What is one academic benefit of cooperative learning? Students develop a more complete and thorough understanding of the material.

18. Other 400 What is one way to deal with groups that finish early? Instructor can provide extension activities/tasks for these groups.

19. Traits 500 What is the teacher’s role? Teacher should monitor behavior, intervene when necessary, assist with needs, and praise good group-work

20. Groups 500 What is “Structured Problem Solving”? Groups are given a problem to solve within a specified time. All members must agree and all must be able to explain the solution.

21. Benefits 500 What is one assessment benefit of cooperative learning? Instructors can use more authentic assessments such as observation, peer assessment, and writing reflections.

22. Other 500 What is one drawback of CL for instructors? The creation and implementation of cooperative learning groups can be very time consuming.

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