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First some questions:First some questions:
What’s your purpose for What’s your purpose for using cooperative using cooperative learning in the classroom?learning in the classroom?
What kind of cooperative What kind of cooperative learning activities do you learning activities do you already use with your already use with your students?students?
Think of a time you used Think of a time you used cooperative learning and cooperative learning and were pleased with the were pleased with the results. results.
Why did it work out?Why did it work out?
Think of a time you used Think of a time you used cooperative learning and cooperative learning and were not pleasedwere not pleased with the with the results.results.
Why did it not work well?Why did it not work well?
What questions do you What questions do you have about cooperative have about cooperative learning in your learning in your classroom?classroom?
Today we’ll talk aboutToday we’ll talk about
5 elements of cooperative 5 elements of cooperative learninglearning
3 types of groups3 types of groups Assessment and feedbackAssessment and feedback Some activities for groupsSome activities for groups A planning toolA planning tool
5 Elements of Cooperative 5 Elements of Cooperative LearningLearning
Positive InterdependencePositive Interdependence Face-to-face to promote interactionFace-to-face to promote interaction Individual and group accountabilityIndividual and group accountability Interpersonal and small group skillsInterpersonal and small group skills Group ProcessingGroup Processing
Decrease tensionDecrease tension
Make the group more Make the group more constructive.constructive.
Have an activity to emphasize Have an activity to emphasize each element as you introduce each element as you introduce it.it.
Vary the tactics you use to Vary the tactics you use to form groupsform groups
InterestsInterests Birthday monthBirthday month First letter of nameFirst letter of name Color of backpackColor of backpack ““Mixing it up”Mixing it up” What else have you used?What else have you used?
There are three types of There are three types of groupsgroups
Formal groupsFormal groups Informal groups Informal groups Base groupsBase groups
Informal GroupsInformal Groups
““Turn to your neighbor”Turn to your neighbor” Last a few minutes or a class Last a few minutes or a class
periodperiod Formed “on the fly”Formed “on the fly” Check understanding of contentCheck understanding of content Review a skillReview a skill
Formal GroupsFormal Groups
Most structuredMost structured Extended assignmentsExtended assignments Teacher designs tasks in all 5 Teacher designs tasks in all 5
elementselements Take time to create but reward Take time to create but reward
student and instructorstudent and instructor
Base groupsBase groups
Last for quarter or moreLast for quarter or more Build camaraderie and teamworkBuild camaraderie and teamwork Good for giving mutual feedbackGood for giving mutual feedback Support for larger projects Support for larger projects Support for learning complicated Support for learning complicated
taskstasks
Size countsSize counts
The most The most effective effective groups have 3-groups have 3-5 students5 students
Why?Why?
Typical Team Typical Team ConsiderationsConsiderations
Assigned or rotating rolesAssigned or rotating roles Unequal ResourcesUnequal Resources Team Ground RulesTeam Ground Rules Keeper of the BridgeKeeper of the Bridge Tens!Tens! 5 on Fridays5 on Fridays
Assigned Rotating RolesAssigned Rotating Roles
No one gets “stuck”No one gets “stuck” Leader, recorder, speaker, Leader, recorder, speaker,
encourager, bridge keeperencourager, bridge keeper
Unequal ResourcesUnequal Resources
Have teams complete simple Have teams complete simple taskstasks Make a flag Make a flag Make a logoMake a logo Make a poster of ground rulesMake a poster of ground rules
Teams get unequal resourcesTeams get unequal resources Bargain with other teams for Bargain with other teams for
materialsmaterials
Typical Team Ground Typical Team Ground RulesRules
Do your homeworkDo your homework Work your team RoleWork your team Role Contribute to team’s successContribute to team’s success Use consensusUse consensus Conflict okayConflict okay Express feelingsExpress feelings Celebrate the teamCelebrate the team
Keeper of the BridgeKeeper of the Bridge
Put assignments Put assignments in team folderin team folder
One team One team member member responsible for responsible for keeping keeping absentees absentees caught upcaught up
Tens!Tens!
TTouchouch Establish Establish EEye contactye contact Use a person’s Use a person’s NNameame SSmilemile
5 on Fridays5 on Fridays
Promote honest and open Promote honest and open team and individual team and individual performanceperformance
Take 5 minutes at the end of Take 5 minutes at the end of the week for feedbackthe week for feedback
Sandwich techniqueSandwich techniquePositive/Concern/AffirmationPositive/Concern/Affirmation
Some activities for groupsSome activities for groups
Will any of these work for Will any of these work for you?you?
Send a problem/Solve a Send a problem/Solve a problemproblem
Each team prepares a problem Each team prepares a problem and sends it to an adjoining teamand sends it to an adjoining team
They answer it and send it back They answer it and send it back or to another team to be checkedor to another team to be checked
Have the solving team prepare a Have the solving team prepare a visual and present solutionvisual and present solution
Expert TeamExpert Team
Ask each team to become an Ask each team to become an expert on one aspect or a expert on one aspect or a subject, chapter or processsubject, chapter or process
Present to the whole classPresent to the whole class
Weekly peer evaluationWeekly peer evaluation
Give each student a 3x5 cardGive each student a 3x5 card Write their name on one sideWrite their name on one side Shuffle the cardsShuffle the cards Re-distributeRe-distribute Write a short constructive Write a short constructive
evaluationevaluation Return to original studentReturn to original student
GiftsGifts
Have each Have each student write student write down the gifts or down the gifts or talents they bringtalents they bring
Have them share Have them share with the group with the group
Positive Positive constructive constructive feedbackfeedback
Sharing the scoreSharing the score
Students decide who gets how Students decide who gets how many of the points earned by many of the points earned by the teamthe team
Rubric for Group GoalsRubric for Group Goals
CommitmentCommitment Assigned RolesAssigned Roles Identifying Identifying
Group GoalsGroup Goals
Effective Interpersonal Effective Interpersonal SkillsSkills
ParticipatesParticipates Expresses ideasExpresses ideas Sensitivity to Sensitivity to
othersothers
Group MaintenanceGroup Maintenance
LeadershipLeadership Supports group Supports group
developmentdevelopment Supports Supports
individual individual group membersgroup members