ISSUES ON COOPERATIVE

LEARNINGPRESENTED BY: AMINA SARWAR

Introduction of Cooperative

Learning.

Introduce after 1960s, Teaching was dominant by individualistic

learning. Now it is accepted & recommended instructional

procedure.

Meaning of Cooperative

Learning

• Create• Collaborate• Communicate

Definition of Cooperative Learning

• Cooperative Learning is an educational approach to teaching and learning that involves groups for learner working together to solve the problem, complete the task or create a product.

Type of Cooperative Learning• Informal Cooperative Learning groups are remain for a

few minutes to one class period.• Formal Cooperative Learning groups are remains at

least for one class period to several weeks.• Cooperative Base groups are long term and remains at

least one year.

Element of Cooperative Learning

• Positive Interdependence• Face to Face interaction• Individual and group Accountability• Interpersonal and small group skills.• Group processing

Positive Interdependence: The group is working together and each member of group has a role

Face to Face interaction: every member is responsible for their own learning

Individual and group Accountability: student help to promote each other's learning

Interpersonal and small group skills: Groups learn how to communication, built trust and how to become a effective learner.

Group processing: After working together group analyze good and challenging part of working together

Issues of Cooperative Learning

• The first issue is understanding the nature of social interdependence.

• The second issue is understanding the research validation.

• The third issue is to understand the five basic elements that make cooperation work. 

• The fourth issue is to understand the flexibility and many faces of cooperative learning. 

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