Cooperative+Learning

Cooperative Learning Megan Harris



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. The sixth category of instructional strategies is Cooperative Learning. Successful cooperative learning occurs when students work together to achieve shared goals. There are two technology resources that cooperative learning can use. They are games and projects and web quests. Marzano's recommendations for classroom practice include: Games and Projects · You can play powerpoint jeopardy and use collaborative online projects. · An example of a wonderful collaborative learning class project would be a study on the Iditarod race below: · Race for Knowledge. . . Learning About the Iditarod
 * using elements of cooperative learning
 * positive interdependence
 * face-to-face promotive interaction
 * individual and group accountability
 * interpersonal and small group skills
 * group processing
 * varying grouping criteria
 * managing group size (3-5 are recommended)



Are you ready to race across Alaska on March 5th? This year, teams of mushers and their dogs will race 1,251 miles across the Alaskan wilderness. Begin your race for knowledge as you explore one of these four topics about the Iditarod. Each person on your team should write one paragraph that includes facts that you think everyone should know about the Iditarod. These questions will help you get started. You will use your[| Iditarod Exploration Card] to share what you have learned with other members on your team. Web Quests · You can create a webquest together in a group and every member can do a page each. Every person will have a page each so not one person will have to do all of the work. · The Webquest below would be a good example of collaborative learning where the group learns about caterpillars.

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**COMMENTS: ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">﻿Megan this wiki is great! Awesome that you found a video, and all your information is good! - Hayley <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">i think you did a great job! and i like the sled dog bit. it shows great co-operation!! -angel <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">Great job!! Cooperative learning is very important for students because they are working together! Becky