Cooperative LearningCooperative Learning

What, Why, When and What, Why, When and How How

First some questions:First some questions:

What’s your purpose for What’s your purpose for using cooperative using cooperative learning in the classroom?learning in the classroom?

What kind of cooperative What kind of cooperative learning activities do you learning activities do you already use with your already use with your students?students?

Think of a time you used Think of a time you used cooperative learning and cooperative learning and were pleased with the were pleased with the results. results.

Why did it work out?Why did it work out?

Think of a time you used Think of a time you used cooperative learning and cooperative learning and were not pleasedwere not pleased with the with the results.results.

Why did it not work well?Why did it not work well?

What questions do you What questions do you have about cooperative have about cooperative learning in your learning in your classroom?classroom?

Today we’ll talk aboutToday we’ll talk about

5 elements of cooperative 5 elements of cooperative learninglearning

3 types of groups3 types of groups Assessment and feedbackAssessment and feedback Some activities for groupsSome activities for groups A planning toolA planning tool

5 Elements of Cooperative 5 Elements of Cooperative LearningLearning

Positive InterdependencePositive Interdependence Face-to-face to promote interactionFace-to-face to promote interaction Individual and group accountabilityIndividual and group accountability Interpersonal and small group skillsInterpersonal and small group skills Group ProcessingGroup Processing

Decrease tensionDecrease tension

Make the group more Make the group more constructive.constructive.

Have an activity to emphasize Have an activity to emphasize each element as you introduce each element as you introduce it.it.

Vary the tactics you use to Vary the tactics you use to form groupsform groups

InterestsInterests Birthday monthBirthday month First letter of nameFirst letter of name Color of backpackColor of backpack ““Mixing it up”Mixing it up” What else have you used?What else have you used?

There are three types of There are three types of groupsgroups

Formal groupsFormal groups Informal groups Informal groups Base groupsBase groups

Informal GroupsInformal Groups

““Turn to your neighbor”Turn to your neighbor” Last a few minutes or a class Last a few minutes or a class

periodperiod Formed “on the fly”Formed “on the fly” Check understanding of contentCheck understanding of content Review a skillReview a skill

Formal GroupsFormal Groups

Most structuredMost structured Extended assignmentsExtended assignments Teacher designs tasks in all 5 Teacher designs tasks in all 5

elementselements Take time to create but reward Take time to create but reward

student and instructorstudent and instructor

Base groupsBase groups

Last for quarter or moreLast for quarter or more Build camaraderie and teamworkBuild camaraderie and teamwork Good for giving mutual feedbackGood for giving mutual feedback Support for larger projects Support for larger projects Support for learning complicated Support for learning complicated

taskstasks

Size countsSize counts

The most The most effective effective groups have 3-groups have 3-5 students5 students

Why?Why?

Typical Team Typical Team ConsiderationsConsiderations

Assigned or rotating rolesAssigned or rotating roles Unequal ResourcesUnequal Resources Team Ground RulesTeam Ground Rules Keeper of the BridgeKeeper of the Bridge Tens!Tens! 5 on Fridays5 on Fridays

Assigned Rotating RolesAssigned Rotating Roles

No one gets “stuck”No one gets “stuck” Leader, recorder, speaker, Leader, recorder, speaker,

encourager, bridge keeperencourager, bridge keeper

Unequal ResourcesUnequal Resources

Have teams complete simple Have teams complete simple taskstasks Make a flag Make a flag Make a logoMake a logo Make a poster of ground rulesMake a poster of ground rules

Teams get unequal resourcesTeams get unequal resources Bargain with other teams for Bargain with other teams for

materialsmaterials

Typical Team Ground Typical Team Ground RulesRules

Do your homeworkDo your homework Work your team RoleWork your team Role Contribute to team’s successContribute to team’s success Use consensusUse consensus Conflict okayConflict okay Express feelingsExpress feelings Celebrate the teamCelebrate the team

Keeper of the BridgeKeeper of the Bridge

Put assignments Put assignments in team folderin team folder

One team One team member member responsible for responsible for keeping keeping absentees absentees caught upcaught up

Tens!Tens!

TTouchouch Establish Establish EEye contactye contact Use a person’s Use a person’s NNameame SSmilemile

5 on Fridays5 on Fridays

Promote honest and open Promote honest and open team and individual team and individual performanceperformance

Take 5 minutes at the end of Take 5 minutes at the end of the week for feedbackthe week for feedback

Sandwich techniqueSandwich techniquePositive/Concern/AffirmationPositive/Concern/Affirmation

Some activities for groupsSome activities for groups

Will any of these work for Will any of these work for you?you?

The JigsawThe Jigsaw

Recombine for Recombine for projects or role projects or role playingplaying

Send a problem/Solve a Send a problem/Solve a problemproblem

Each team prepares a problem Each team prepares a problem and sends it to an adjoining teamand sends it to an adjoining team

They answer it and send it back They answer it and send it back or to another team to be checkedor to another team to be checked

Have the solving team prepare a Have the solving team prepare a visual and present solutionvisual and present solution

Expert TeamExpert Team

Ask each team to become an Ask each team to become an expert on one aspect or a expert on one aspect or a subject, chapter or processsubject, chapter or process

Present to the whole classPresent to the whole class

AssessmentAssessment

Rubrics and other Rubrics and other feedbackfeedback

Weekly peer evaluationWeekly peer evaluation

Give each student a 3x5 cardGive each student a 3x5 card Write their name on one sideWrite their name on one side Shuffle the cardsShuffle the cards Re-distributeRe-distribute Write a short constructive Write a short constructive

evaluationevaluation Return to original studentReturn to original student

GiftsGifts

Have each Have each student write student write down the gifts or down the gifts or talents they bringtalents they bring

Have them share Have them share with the group with the group

Positive Positive constructive constructive feedbackfeedback

Sharing the scoreSharing the score

Students decide who gets how Students decide who gets how many of the points earned by many of the points earned by the teamthe team

Rubrics for GroupsRubrics for Groups

Rubric for Group GoalsRubric for Group Goals

CommitmentCommitment Assigned RolesAssigned Roles Identifying Identifying

Group GoalsGroup Goals

Effective Interpersonal Effective Interpersonal SkillsSkills

ParticipatesParticipates Expresses ideasExpresses ideas Sensitivity to Sensitivity to

othersothers

Group MaintenanceGroup Maintenance

LeadershipLeadership Supports group Supports group

developmentdevelopment Supports Supports

individual individual group membersgroup members

Planning for Cooperative Planning for Cooperative LearningLearning

What will you take away?What will you take away?

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