Cooperative Learning

Cooperative Learning!

Positive Interdependence: When members understand that they must work together to achieve the goal they promote a more positive environment. 

- Higher Achievement 

-More Time Spent on Task

- Critical Thinking

- Higher Self Esteem 

-Helps cope with Stress

-More students succeed 

Three different types of cooperative learning groups

Formal- one class to a few weeks

Informal- a few minutes

Cooperative- long term 

Individual Accountability:Taking responsibility of your part of the group 

The purpose of the group is to make each member stronger and more likely to succeed.

How to ensure group accountability  

Groups should be small and manageable 

Individual tests to each group member

Random oral exams to students 

Assigning roles to each student 

 Group Processing: is when students work together while the teacher monitors and the students discuss off of each others ideas. 

4 parts

-Feedback

-Reflection

-Improvement goals

- Celebration 

Purposes

- Improve working together over time

-Streamlines progress

-Increase individual accountability 

-Reduces negativity

Social Skills: Interacting with others

Six Outcomes

1. Personal Identity 

2. Life Success 

3. Quality of Life

4. Mental Health

5. Physical Health

6. Ability to Cope with Stress

The Four "F" Skills

Forming: The basic skills needed for a functioning, cooperative learning group.

Functioning: The skills needed to manage the group’s activities to complete a task and to maintain effective working relationships among members.

Formulating:The skills needed to understand the material being studied at a deeper level, to stimulate the use of higher quality reasoning strategies, and to maximize retention.

Fermenting: The skills needed to rethink the material being studied, manage cognitive conflict, search for more information, and communicate the rationale behind one’s conclusion.

Four Phases of Learning Social Skills

1. Awkward

2. Phony

3. Mechanical

4. Integrated