Lesson 13

Cooperative or Collaborative learning is learning by a small group of students working together in a common learning task.

Five Elements:

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Advantages

v Encourages active learning while motivating students.

v Increases academic performance.

v Promotes literacy and language skills

v Improves teacher effectiveness.

It enhances:

v Self-esteem.

v Personal and social development among students.

v Social relations between racially and culturally different students.

Components of Cooperative Learning

v Assigning students to mixed-ability teams

v Establishing positive interdependence

v Teaching cooperative social skills

v Insuring individual accountability

v Helping group process information