The First Days of School
by Harry Wong and Rosemary T. Wong
CHAPTER 24
Cooperative learning- A set of instructional techniques whereby students work in small, mixed-ability learning groups.
Procedure:
1. Teacher presents a lesson
2. Student groups are assigned tasks that meet the objectives
3. Teacher reviews group and study strategies
4. Students work together to help one another master the objectives
Effective groups depend on:
- Class climate
- The explanation
Class climate- Students should be successful in class from the beginning
The explanation- Explaining how and why groups are formed
Who is placed in a group???
Number of students depends on activity
Teach to work cooperatively regardless of who is in the group
Cheering students to work to the highest capacity
Ensuring student work-
# of jobs = # of students in group
Benefits of cooperative learning:
- Improved test scores
- Deeper thinking development
- leadership skills
- interdependence
- social skills
SpongeBob team work song