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COOPERATIVE
LEARNING APPROACH

JIAHN C. NUEVO
REPORTER
COOPERATIVE LEARNING
APPROACH

Isa form of active learning where students


work together to perform specific tasks in a
small group.

Each cooperative learning group should be


carefully selected by the teacher so that the
heterogeneous structure allows each student
to bring his or her strengths to the group
effort.
 The conceptual basis for the present
development in Cooperative Learning
could be traced from the principles
popularize by John Dewey (1916) and
Herbert Thelen (1954,1960) in their
book Democracy and Education.
FEATURES OF COOPERATIVE
LEARNING
2 COMPONENTS OF COOPERATIVE
LEARNING METHODS

1. a cooperative incentive structure


2. a cooperative task structure
Cooperative incentive structure is one
wherein two or more individuals are
interdependent for a reward they will
share if they are successful as a group.

Cooperative task structure is a situation in


which two or more individuals are allowed,
encouraged, or required to work together
on some tasks, coordinating their efforts
to complete the task.
Cooperative learning is described
to have the following features:
1. Students work in teams to tackle
academic tasks.
2. Reward systems are group oriented
rather than individually oriented.
3. The interactions within the group is
controlled by the members
themselves.
4. Teams are made up of mixed
abilities-high, average and low
achievers.
EFFECTIVENESS
1. A strong motivation of each member of
the group to complete an academic task
is developed.
2. Interdependent relationship is
strengthened and reinforced when group
cooperation is rewarded.
3. Group work develops friendliness,
willingness to assist and the more
worthwhile value of “caring and
sharing”.
4. Cooperation in groups promotes
maximal generation and exchange of
ideas and influencing one another.
Promotes tolerance and respect for
other people’s point of view.
5. Cooperative learning groups exhibit
less competitive behavior compared to
whole-class teaching classrooms.
6.The group members gain skills of
cooperation and collaboration through
experience.
4 APPROACHES USED
1. Student Teams Achievement Divisions
(STAD)
 The class is divided into four or five
member learning teams.

2. Jigsaw
 The students are assigned to five or six
member study teams.
3. Group Investigation
 Here the students are involved in
planning both the topics they like to
investigate, together with the procedure
they have to follow.
4. Think-Pair-Share
a) Thinking Phase- The teacher poses a
question or issue associated with the
lesson. Students spend time thinking
alone the answer.
b) Pairing phase- Each student pair with
another and talk about the answer. They
interact and share each others ideas
regarding the issues.

c) Sharing phase- The teacher asks the


pairs to share with the whole class what
they have arrived.
PROCEDURE
a) Provide objectives for the lesson.
b) Present information either through oral
and written text.
c) Organize students into learning teams.
d) Assist teams as they work and study.
e) Tests knowledge of learning materials
or group presents results of their work.
f) Recognize group and individual effort
and achievement.
SUGGESTED GROUPING PATTERNS
1. Achievement or ability grouping.
Students with the same ability level-
high, average, or low are put together.

2. Needs or skills grouping. The level of


difficulty of the task or the nature of
the problem is considered by the
teacher so that she can tap the
students who possess the skills
required and put them in a group.
3. Research grouping. This kind of grouping
suits the approach to cooperative learning
termed group investigation.
4. Project grouping. Also referred to as
performance grouping, usually resorted to
in performing experiments. The group may
be required to carry out construction
activities.
5. Friendship grouping. This is good for
purposes of increasing and strengthening
motivation.
6. Interest grouping. The students’ interests
serve as the criterion for forming the
group.
GUIDELINES
1. Heterogeneous grouping wherein high,
average and low achievers are mixed
in a group.
2. Make sure that the students exhibit
the necessary social skills to work
cooperatively in group situations.
3. Arrange the furniture so that groups of
students can sit facing each other
during sessions. Provide adequate
space for ease and speed in
4. Provide adequate learning tools so as
not to make others wait at a time they
are needed.
5. Encourage students to assume
responsibility for individual and group
learning by offering rewards for
achievement.
6. Make sure each group understands the
goals, procedures, tasks and methods of
evaluation.

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