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COOPERATIVE LEARNING

1. Cooperative Learning

2. What is Cooperative Learning?

3. Cooperative learning is an educational approach which aims to organize classroom activities into academic and social learning experiences . There is much more to cooperative learning than merely arranging students into groups, and it has been described as "structuring positive interdependence." -Wikipedia

4. In cooperative settings, small groups of students work on a specified mission to trounce their collective weaknesses, build on their strengths and share their experiences with one another to gain knowledge. In a cooperative environment there is a concept called sharing knowledge and authority among the students and teachers -(Diana McGrath 2004)

5. Research indicated that cooperative learning reduces misbehavior in the classroom leaving more time for academic instructions and student growth -(Baldes, Deborah; Cahill, Christy, Moretto, Felicia 2000).

6. In a cooperative learning teachers have to be involved when they are needed. Their help must be relevant and encouraging. Study found that “The teacher's role in cooperative learning generally includes (a) specifying objectives, (b) grouping students, (c) explaining tasks, (d) monitoring group work, and (e) evaluating achievement and cooperation). -( Meixia Ding, Xiaobao Li, Diana Piccola , Gerald Kulm 2007).

7. Why do we use Cooperative Learning?

8. Research has shown that students who work in cooperative groups do better on tests, especially with regard to reasoning and critical thinking skills than those that do not - (Johnson and Johnson, 1989 ).

9. In Slavin, 1991 's review of 67 studies, 61% of the cooperative-learning classes achieved significantly higher test scores than the traditional classes. He notes that the difference between the more and less effective cooperative-learning classes was that the effective ones stressed group goals and individual accountability.

10. Williamson and Rowe, 2002 observed that students in cooperative-learning sections were more willing to ask the instructor questions (in class or through office visits) than those in traditionally taught sections.

11. How to use Cooperative Learning in EPP?

12. 1.Group Formation 2.Assign Roles 3.Set Goals and Tasks 4.Structure the Learning 5.Facilitate and Monitor 6.Evaluate and Reflect

13. Why do we use Cooperative Learning?

14. 1.Enhancing Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills: 2.Fostering Teamwork and Communication: 3.Benefits of Diverse Learning Styles and Abilities: 4.Long-Term Impacts on Students’ Academic and Personal Development: