1. Cooperative
Learning
Group 2
By Athip, Abrar, Shifon, Geoff, and Dalal

2. Headlines
1 Definition
2 How do people learn ?
3 Advantages
Advantages
4 Disadvantages
5 References

3. What is Cooperative Learning?
When a small group of learners are gaining knowledge
about a certain subject
It includes:
- teamwork
- combination of ideas
- collection of different sources
- brainstorming

4. ADVANTAGES
Templates
Builds an ethnic relation among students creating mutual understanding
between them.
Increases one's self-esteem, social skills, and study skills.
Students learn about shared group challenges, learn to value shared work
Working in groups students learn to work with and understand others who
differ from themselves.

5. DISADVANTAGES
 Students may simply not have the skills to help one another learn
 Student may choose not to work as hard as others
 Student may simply allow others to do everything for them
 When a student does not complete his portion This one student hurts the
entire group and brings the morale down

6. Group’s Stance
• We agree with Cooperative learning
because it really helps most students, and
it can help to develop skills and contribute
to make the students better.

7. REFRENCES…
• Dr. Spencer Kagan's thoughts on cooperative learning. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.teach-nology.com/currenttrends/cooperative_learning/kagan/
• Tunarely, K.(n.d.). Advantages and disadvantages of classroom projects. Retrieved
from http://www.ehow.com/info_7933801_advantages-disadvantages-classroom-
projects.html
• Amya. (2011, April 16). Cooperative learning. Retrieved from
http://austincooperativelearning.blogspot.com/2011/04/advantagesdisadvantages.htm
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• Franks, R. (n.d.). Pros and cons of collaborative/cooperative learning. Retrieved from
http://tep.uoregon.edu/resources/librarylinks/articles/proscons.html
• Smaldino, S. E., Lowther, D. L., & Russell, J. D. (2012). Achieving 21st century
learnng environments. (pp. 77-78). Boston, MA: Pearson.