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Cooperative Learning in Mathematics

Cooperative Learning in Mathematics. By: Michaela Salois. What is cooperative learning?. Belief that learning is most effective when students are actively involved in sharing ideas by working together with their peers to complete academic tasks.

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Cooperative Learning in Mathematics

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  1. Cooperative Learning in Mathematics By: Michaela Salois

  2. What is cooperative learning? • Belief that learning is most effective when students are actively involved in sharing ideas by working together with their peers to complete academic tasks. • This strategy shifts the focus from lecture-based and teacher-centered instruction to student-centered learning.

  3. The Need for Instructional Changes • In mathematics: • 64% of teachers reported using textbooks as their primary resource. • 58% of class time included teacher lecture, teacher-guided student practice and students working on their own. • Other activities were reviewing homework, clarifying content and taking tests/quizzes.

  4. Benefits of Cooperative Learning • Positive interdependence • Promoting interaction • Individual accountability • Interpersonal & Small-group skills • Group processing

  5. Models of Cooperative Learning • Student Teams-Achievement Divisions (STAD) • Heterogeneous groups, work in groups then take individual quizzes and earn team points. • Teams-Games-Tournament (TGT) • Same as STAD, but compete in tournaments against teams who are equal in terms of performance. • JIGSAW • Class divided into small groups, then move to other groups and teach the information.

  6. Challenges • Need to prepare extra materials for class. • Fear of the loss of content coverage. • Do not trust students in acquiring knowledge by themselves. • Lack familiarity with cooperative learning methods. • Lack the skills to work in groups.

  7. Educational Outcomes • Increased success in mathematics achievement and problem solving. • Social skills became stronger. • Taught students to be self-dependent, hard-working, respectful and understanding of other points-of-view. • Comprehend more when actively participate in discussion and activities.

  8. Sources Effandi, Zakaria, and IksanZanaton. "Promoting Cooperative Learning in Science and Mathmatics." Eurasia Journal of Matematics, Science & Technology Education (2007): 35-39. Web. 25 Apr. 2011. <http://www.ejmste.com/v3n1/EJMSTEv3n1_Zakaria&Iksan.pdf>.

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