Cooperative Learning

Makes use of a classroom organization where students work in groups or teams to help each other learn.

• It has two important components: cooperative incentive structure cooperative task structure• Students work in teams to tackle academic tasks.• The interaction within the group is controlled by

the members themselves• Teams are made up of mixed abilities• The group reflects on & evaluate the group

process they underwent.

Characteristic Features

Guidelines for its Effective Use• Heterogeneous grouping has been found out

to affect the performance of the group since the high achievers can tutor the other members of the group. However, homogeneous grouping may be resorted to at times depending on the objectives of the learning tasks.

• Arrange the furniture so that groups of students can sit facing each other during sessions.

• Provide adequate learning tools so as not to make others wait at a time they are needed.

• Encourage students to assume responsibility for individual & group learning by offering rewards for achievement.

• Make sure each group understand the goals, procedures, tasks & methods of evaluation.