Cooperative Learning:
Instituto Guatemalteco Americano PDI Monica Ramirez Marco Torres 6th Magisterio Code 11
Without the cooperation of its members society cannot survive, and the society of man has survived because the cooperativeness of its members made survival possible‌.Â
Ashley Montagu, 1965
It was not an advantageous individual here and there who did so, but the group. In human societies the individuals who are most likely to survive are those who are best enabled to do so by their group.
What is Cooperative Learning? Â involves structuring classes around small groups that work together in such a way that each group member's success is dependent on the group's success. Cooperation is not having students sit side-byside at the same table to talk with each other as they do their individual assignments.
Cooperation involves much more than being physically near other students, discussing material, helping, or sharing material with other students.Â
Students enjoy cooperative learning more than traditional lecture classes, so they are more likely to attend classes and finish the course.
Students who engage in cooperative learning learn significantly more, remember it longer, and develop better criticalthinking skills than their counterparts in traditional lecture classes.
Why Use Cooperative Learning?
Students are going to go on to jobs that require teamwork. Cooperative learning helps students develop the skills necessary to work on projects too difficult and complex for any one person to do in a reasonable amount of time.
Cooperative learning processes prepare students to assess outcomes linked to accreditation.
How big should groups be?
2 people is considering a group.
If the time for the task is too little, T can make small groups to work faster.
If the task is going to take a lot of time for doing it, T sould make big groups to do the task and not on load the Ss.
How long should groups be together?
Groups should stay together from 4 to 8 weeks that will help them to socialice with their classmates and make friendship ties.