Cooperative Learning
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"The next layers of value creation.....are becoming so complex that no single firm or department will be able to master them."
Thomas Friedman
Cooperative Learning lacks a standard definition of practice across research studies. However, two key elements emerge as most essential for success:
1. Positive interdependence
- the equality and importance of group for everyone's success
- ensure distributed workload
-assign specific roles
2. Individual accountability
- feedback for each member on their contribution to the overall goal with summative and formative assessments
Additional Tips for Cooperative Learning
1. Keep group sizes small - no more than five per group to allow for contributions from everyone and lessen social pressure.
2. Use cooperative learning consistently and systematically - at least once per week.
3. Build positive, close relationships to foster safety.
4. Teach the steps of the cooperative learning process (Establish outcomes and provide feedback).
5. Use variety of groups - informal (ad hoc), formal (complete assignment) and base (year or semester)
Collaborating and creating - key elements of cooperative learning - are also key elements of 21st century learning.
Thomas Friedman
Cooperative Learning lacks a standard definition of practice across research studies. However, two key elements emerge as most essential for success:
1. Positive interdependence
- the equality and importance of group for everyone's success
- ensure distributed workload
-assign specific roles
2. Individual accountability
- feedback for each member on their contribution to the overall goal with summative and formative assessments
Additional Tips for Cooperative Learning
1. Keep group sizes small - no more than five per group to allow for contributions from everyone and lessen social pressure.
2. Use cooperative learning consistently and systematically - at least once per week.
3. Build positive, close relationships to foster safety.
4. Teach the steps of the cooperative learning process (Establish outcomes and provide feedback).
5. Use variety of groups - informal (ad hoc), formal (complete assignment) and base (year or semester)
Collaborating and creating - key elements of cooperative learning - are also key elements of 21st century learning.