Cooperative Learning

1. Unit – 6
Advanced Pedagogy

2.  Principles
 Techniques
 Process
 Classroom Implications

3.  Cooperative learning is an instructional strategy
where small team of students, usually two to six
members, work together to maximize their
individual and collective learning.
 Cooperative learning is a strategy where
students can work on linguistic skills and
academic skills at the same time. In this strategy
the students work together in small groups.

4.  Artz & Newman (1990),
“Cooperative learning is defined as small
groups of learners working together as a
team to solve problem, complete a task, or
accomplish a common goal.”

5.  Cooperative learning is a successful teaching
strategy in which small teams, each with students
of different levels of ability, use a variety of
learning activities to improve their understanding
of a subject, each member of a team is responsible
not only for learning what is taught but also for
helping teammates learn. Thus creating an
atmosphere of achievement, students work
through the assignment until all group members
successfully understand and complete it.

6.  it is delivering instruction through small
groups, empowering students to work
together to build their understanding of
topics and concepts.

7. 1. Positive Interdependence
2. Promotive Interaction
3. Accountability
4. Soft skills Instruction
5. Group Processing

8.  Positive Interdependence
Students must see that each group
member’s effort are important to both
individual and team success.
 Promotive Interaction
Students must empower each other by
offering help, praise, feedback and
resources.

9.  Accountability
Each student must accept
responsibility for fulfilling his or her
role, helping the team reach its
learning goals.

10.  Soft Skills Instruction
Because students need to develop
interpersonal skills to effectively work
together, you should give lessons and
activities about teamwork.
 Group Processing
As a group, students should strategize
how to meet their learning goals.

11.  Jigsaw
Each member of a five or six member heterogeneous group
is responsible for mastering a portion of the material and then
teaching that part to the other team members.
 Group Investigation
Students are involved in planning the group topics as well
as the ways in which they will proceed with their investigation.
once Students select topic for study, they conduct in depth
investigations and then prepare and present a report to the
whole class.

12.  Think, Pair and Share
Students spend a few minutes thinking
individually about a solution to a problem
posed by the teacher, then discuss the ideas
with their peer before sharing their ideas
with the whole group.

13.  Numbered Heads Together
A team of four is established. Each
member is given a number of 1,2,3,4.
questions are asked and groups work
together. Teacher calls out a number (two)
and each two is asked to give the answer.

14.  Six key steps for cooperative learning:
1. Choose an approach
2. Choose appropriate content
3. Form student teams
4. Develop materials
5. Plan for orienting students to ask and roles
6. Plan for the use of time and space

15.  It promotes self esteem and make students
feel better about themselves, school and
others.
 It promotes higher achievement, develops
social skills including listening, taking turns,
conflict resolution skills, leadership skills and
team work.
 It teaches students to cooperate with others
and do their best.

16.  It welcomes students to benefit from their
classmate’s knowledge and thoughts.
 It protects less capable students from
impossible challenges.
 It facilitates problem solving skills and
creativity.
 It leads to more relaxed atmosphere, greater
motivation and increased student talk.

17.  It makes student appreciate differences and
diversity. It removes damaging competition
between and among students and creates
competition among groups.
 It builds empathy i.e. understanding and
appreciating the point of view and feeling of
others, being considerate of others.

18.  It leads to equal and increased participation.
 It creates the feeling that “Alone we are
stuck; in interaction we grow”
 It prepares students for the interdependence
team based workplace of the 21st century.