group work & cooperative learning

GROUP WORK & COOPERATIVE LEARNING

AS TEACHING STRATEGIES

GROUP WORK

(COOPERATION)

Small group work Large group work Critical outcomes (principles of OBE)

Focus on the outcome

WHEN AND HOW TO APPLY GROUP WORK? (169) To reach the ultimate outcome (academic and social) Focus is placed on the active acceptors of information Reconstruct / make sense Work on a realistic task Learners must work together effectively Focus on communication Improve problem solving skills

DEFINE OUTCOMES

LIMITATIONS (171)

Learn how to learn in the environment “skills” Not everybody is willing to do their part Not everybody is accepted in the group Cannot contribute and does not feel competent Teachers do not want take control and places

responsibility on learners” If the activity is not monitored can time be wasted Arrange the class

PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION(172)1. PLANNING Plan before hand Prepare the learners Design how you will organise the group Prepare the material Develop guidelines Set the problem Organise and set rules.

2. IMPLEMENTATION (173)

REMEMBER IF THE LEARNERS ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE METHOD LET THEM WORK TOGETHER IN A GROUP OF TWOStep 1: outcomesStep 2: give the necessary informationStep 3: form the groups under guidance and select role playersStep 4:facilitate /monitorStep 5:activities to make the conclusionsStep 6: plan assessment

WHAT WENT WRONG?

COOPERATIVE LEARNING

WHAT IS COOPERATIVE LEANING?

ROLE OF THE TEACHER

ROLE OF THE LEARNERSADVANTAGES

TO WORK TOGETHER TO REACH A SPECIFIC AIM

GROUPS Specialist group Theme 1 Write down the planning method carefully 2 Evaluate the method critically. 3 Evaluate the disadvantages critically 4 Measure the method against the critically outcomes that learners should be able to demonstrate 5 Develop a rubric that you as teacher will be able to use to assess the learners

ROLE OF THE LEARNER

Positive interdependence between learners Learners want to understand one another and

support one another Individual responsibility Appropriate interpersonal skills are learnt Each member must reflect one what said

ROLE OF THE TEACHER Division of groups (board; role play) Task for each group Determine method of feedback Summarise Determine method of assessment Facilitate (keep focused) Motivate Take charge of progress

DISADVANTAGE Learners do not like group work and prefer to work alone Must learn from one another –only if it is effective Do not want to be associated with the group Success is ensured if learners realize that they are

interdependent Can fail if every learner does not realize that they have a

responsibility

ADVANTAGE Enhances and encourages cooperation between groups Improves communication skills Individual and group attempts are successful Exchange and verbalizes ideas Learners are encourages to think how they learn Learners are responsible for own learning and realizes

responsibility A lot of work can be done in a short while

Stimulate learners while they are working