EFFECTIVE TEACHING PRACTICES
The lesson on cooperative learning is the second lesson about managing classrooms through effective teaching practices. If our classes are well designing and thoughtfully prepared, our students will be engaged enough in class to make management easier for us.
THE ELEMENTS
Not all group work is cooperative learning. For a group activity to truly be a cooperative learning activity, there are five necessary elements that must be present. We learned about these in class by using a jigsaw structure! I was very impressed by the artwork that you all designed to express the meanings of these elements. Just for a review, here are the five elements of cooperative learning:
Positive Interdependence:
Everybody works together and supports each other. In order for one of us to succeed, we must all succeed.
Individual Accountability:
Each person in the group has a responsibility. It shouldn’t be possible for one students to “coast” through the project or activity.
Face to Face Interaction:
Students work together and discuss in real time.
Social Skills:
Students develop important interpersonal skills such as cooperation, negotiation, sharing and teamwork, among others.
Group Processing:
While working and after the job is done, participants reflect on
their group work.
I couldn't find the file for the in-class materials on my computer, so here are some older materials that may even be more useful outside of class.
I couldn't find the file for the in-class materials on my computer, so here are some older materials that may even be more useful outside of class.
And just for fun...
Next Week's Agenda: Positive Reinforcement
