Co-operative Learning

1. Mixed Ability Grouping & Teaching
Presented By
I. Kuraloviya
II B.Ed Biological Science
TVS Teacher Training Academy.

2. Mixed Ability Group
Each group contains
• One or Two Gifted Children
• Average learners
• Slow learners
• Children with learning
difficulties
• Physically handicapped
• Mentally handicapped

3. Benefits of Mixed Ability Groups
Enhances their leadership skills.   Boost up their Self – Esteem.
Improves their cognitive skills.   Academic proficiency will get
improved.
For more intellectual and matured students:

4. For less intellectual and slow learners:
Benefits of Mixed Ability Groups
Being exposed to matured students. 
Stimulated by stronger personalities. 
 Able to get socialized with a class.
 Will get support from peers and feel
secured, trusted & well guided.

5. What kind of teaching method we had earlier?
Teacher – Knowledge dispenser
Students mind
where all the
knowledge is
dumped

Studying environment is competitive with anxiety
Teacher & Subject Centered

6. Teaching Mixed Ability Groups
• Group interactive sessions
• Cooperative learning
• Collaborative learning

7. Group Interactive Sessions

8. Cooperative Learning
Executing Co-operative learning:
1. Divide small teams 3. Inter team interaction (whole class)
2. Group discussion
4. Again Group discussion 5. Again Inter team interaction (whole class)

9. Academic Benefits of Co-operative Learning
• Student centered Approach
• Mutual co-operation & interaction
enhances the socialization among the
students.
• Deeper understanding and insight of
the topic.
• Anxiety free, non competitive
environment to learn
• Oral communication & critical
thinking improves

10. Phycological Benefits of
Co-operative learning
• Friendly Classroom environment.
• Freedom to students to clear their
doubts and mingle with teacher.
• Relaxed learning.
• Self-esteem & self-confidence is
boosted up.

11. Collaborative Learning
Another type of co-operative learning
1. Gathers
informatio
n from
internet
2. Drafts
important
content from
internet
resource
gathered
3. Draft is
then
classified and
compiled

12. Benefits of Collaborative Learning
• Responsibility of the students is
enhanced.
• Social skills, team spirit, code of
conduct is empowered.
• Self learning & self evaluation is
improved

13. Thank you for your patient liste
In a nut shell :
“ Working Cooperatively in teams is wonderful experience for students
and provides opportunities for students to develop social & life skills that
will serve them well throughout life”