Difference between revisions of "Cooperative Learning"
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*Help to develop learners’ weaker skills; | *Help to develop learners’ weaker skills; | ||
*Empower learners’ ability to deal with conflicts; | *Empower learners’ ability to deal with conflicts; | ||
| − | *Improve individuals’ teamwork skills.<ref>[http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/intech/cooperativelearning.htm www.edtech.kennesaw.edu] (14 September 2012), [http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/coopcollab/index.html www.thirteen.org] (14 September 2012), [http://www.gdrc.org/kmgmt/c-learn/44.html www.gdrc.org] (14 September 2012)</ref>}} | + | *Improve individuals’ teamwork skills.<ref>[http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/intech/cooperativelearning.htm www.edtech.kennesaw.edu] (14 September 2012), [http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/coopcollab/index.html www.thirteen.org] (14 September 2012), [http://www.gdrc.org/kmgmt/c-learn/44.html www.gdrc.org] (14 September 2012)</ref> |
| − | + | See also: [[Collaborative Learning|Collaborative Learning]], [[Collaborative Tools|Collaborative Tools]], [[Learning Styles|Learning Styles]], [[Social Learning|Social Learning]].}} | |
| + | {{Tool|Using Cooperative learning in the classroom| | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 13:00, 14 September 2012
 COOPERATIVE LEARNING |
| Cooperative learning is a successful teaching strategy in which small teams, each with learners of different levels of ability, use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a subject. Each member of a team is responsible not only for their own learning but also for helping teammates to learn, thus creating an atmosphere of achievement. In essence, cooperative learning aims to develop and share common goals; contribute to the understanding of problems; and empower other individuals to speak and contribute.
This form of learning can take place at any time that learners work together, for example when they help each other with assignments or when they work on a structured project in small groups. Having small groups is a key element for implementing cooperative learning because they provide a place where:
A group of individuals discussing a lecture, or learners from different backgrounds working together over the Internet on a shared assignment are also examples of cooperative learning. In particular, mixed-skills groups can be especially helpful to learners in developing their social abilities.In a world where being a “team player” is often a key part of business success, cooperative learning is a very useful and relevant approach.It differs from traditional approaches because learners work together rather than compete. Of course, for some assignments individual work may be most efficient, while for others cooperative work best. The conditions under which cooperative efforts may be expected to be more productive than competitive and individualistic efforts are:
Research has shown that cooperative learning techniques:
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{{Tool|Using Cooperative learning in the classroom|
References
- ↑ www.edtech.kennesaw.edu (14 September 2012), www.thirteen.org (14 September 2012), www.gdrc.org (14 September 2012)