Transcript EEX 3257 COOPERATIVE LEARNING

EEX 3257
COOPERATIVE LEARNING
BENEFITS OF COOPERATIVE
LEARNING
Academic Benefits
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Increased achievement and increased retention
of knowledge
Improved critical reasoning skills
Greater use of higher level thinking skills
Improves attitudes toward learning, subject
area knowledge and school
Increased on-task behavior
Stronger intrinsic motivation to learn
AFFECTIVE BENEFITS
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More positive attitudes toward teachers
and other school personnel
Higher self esteem
Less disruptive behavior
Improves social interaction with peers
Greater collaboration skills
Increased ability to view things from another’s
perspective
KEY ELEMENTS OF
COOPERATIVE LEARN
•Positive Interdependence
•Individual Accountability
•Face to Face interaction
•Group Processing
•Interpersonal and small group skills
POSITIVE INTERDEPENDENCE
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Students NEED each other to complete the
task. This can be accomplished through:
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Mutual goals (each person must succeed to be
successful)
Joint rewards (rewarded for performance of
EACH group member)
Shared Materials and information
Assigned roles
Face to Face Interaction
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Key is careful structuring so that verbal
interaction is essential.
Individual Accountability
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Success means EVERY member learns the
material
Individual learning MUST be assessed
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Example--individual exams OR select one exam to
count as grade for the group OR select one member
to answer a question for entire group
Interpersonal and Small Group Skills
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Teachers must teach interpersonal skills such as:
 Communication
 Leadership
 Trust
 Decision Making
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Conflict
Group Processing
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Teach strategies and give groups time to
analyze the functioning of their groups.
Feedback from the teacher.
Student observers use observation
instruments and give feedback to the group.