Cooperative Learning

109614027李佩瑜 109614032郭承宜

109614023古博宇 109614024黃嚴誼

109614028魏秀妤 109614029黃巧秀

Student-student interaction patterns

HOW they feelHOW much they have

Interact when Learning

Three basic waysCompete

Work individually

Work cooperatively

Cooperation Among Students

Celebrate

Encourage

Work together regardless of any kind of background

Basic Definition

Student should be able to

1. be effective

2. select the appropriate interaction

Individualistic learning vs. Cooperative learning

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Ability of student to work cooperatively

Technical skills

Certain conditions of CL Clearly perceived positive interdependence Considerable primitive interaction Clearly perceived individual accountability a

nd personal responsibility to achieve the group’s goals

Frequent use of the relevant interpersonal and small-group skills

Frequent and regular group processing of current functioning to improve the group’s future effectiveness

The Teacher’s Role1) Select the groups' size most appropriate for the lesson.

2) Arrange the classroom.

3) Assign the students to groups.

4) Provide the appropriate materials.

5) Explain the task and cooperative goal structure to the students.

6) Monitor the groups as they work.

Group Processing

1) Feedback

2) Reflection

3) Improvement Goal

4) Celebration

Teaching material

Johnny’s teaching :

Animal picturesWord cardsA lot container

Alex’s teaching :Animal picturesColor cards

Class activities which use cooperative learning

Team Pair Solo (presented by Johnny’s teaching)

Numbered Heads Together (presented by Alex’s teaching)Jigsaw

Think-Pair-Share

Three-Step Interview

RoundRobin Brainstorming

Three-minute review

Circle the Sage

Partners

Grouping

Heterogeneous Groups High Achievers never lose Usually better Male/Female pairs most off task

Homogeneous Groups Low Achievers fastest to quit More interaction in all female groups than all

male

Building Better Groups

Outcome Interdependence Means Interdependence Individual Accountability Task Complexity

Introduction to Advantage of Cooperative Learning

Benefits to the LearnerBenefits to the Teacher

1. Improves academic performance 2. Made achievement consistently3. Disadvantaged students get benefits4. No stop to individual initiative 5. Positive effects on students' self-esteem6. Students understand the material better7. Transfer to interaction with peers Back

1. Use time effectively2. New attitude toward the job 3. Manage easily4. Validate students’ values and ideas5. Interact in personal manner with students

6. Less paperwork7. Less stress

Introduction to disadvantage of cooperative learning

Drawback to the LearnerDrawback to the Teacher

1. Irritated by being asked to participate 2. Worry members of the group bring their

grades down 3. Advanced students doing all the work 4. Frustration of the lower ability group 5. Group conflict 6. Noise level will escalate 7. Work time takes longer Back

1. Teachers must receive training2. Resist using CL techniques 3. Initial lessons take longer 4. Unable to give students the freedom 5. Showing their expertise is important to

teachers6. Create additional materials 7. Difficult to have a paper and pencil test.

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