Beacon house School System

Developing Reflective
Practitioner (DRP)
Cohort 1
Assignment

Name: AsmaAbid

School: BssOkara Campus

Trainers: Ms. Sana Tariq, Mr. Zobaib Nazir.

 Table of Contents

Introduction--------------------------------------3

Rationale/Background--------------------------4

Action plan- steps and strategies used--------6

Implementation----------------------------------7

Evidence of impact------------------------------9

Reflection----------------------------------------11

Way Forward------------------------------------13

Appendices--------------------------------------13

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 Introduction

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Cooperative learning
Cooperative learning is designed to promote active social learning. This activity promotes the
abilities of the learners to listen, clearly communicate, encouragement and stay on-task. These
skills will need to be clearly outlined for the learners, and teachers may have to intervene from
time to time, to guide students when needed.

Vygotsky (1978) by Emily Jean, Taylor.(as cited in Wikipedia 2012).

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 Rationale / Background

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I am an independent person and had the opportunity to share my self

)deeply meaningfully.(Ovey 1989 pg.5

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Murray .( 1994)'Excellent teaching is that which produces learning and understanding'.

Action plan- steps and strategies used.

Action Plan

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Completion date Purpose / Aim Context/ Required Area of
Person/sInvolved Investigation
evidence

Evidence used to measure the impact

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Brain quote.com,explained that the exchange of knowledge increases by
the idea of group discussion as Socrates said Educators since Socrates
known that knowledge is built and extended through the exchange of
ideas.

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Discussion on what strategies proved to be successful, what strategies

did not work, what were the limitations

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It produces higher learning through positive relationships among students, and healthier
psychological adjustment than do competitive or individualistic experiences.Learning in groups
helps to exchange of ideas within small groups not only increases interest among the participants
but also promotes critical thinking. Johnson & Johnson (1999) proved that cooperative learning
in groups gained higher levels of thought and retain information longer than students who work
quietly as individuals. It also gives students an opportunity to start critical thinking (Totten et al
1991

Cooperative learning strategies improve the achievement of students and their interpersonal
relationships. In comparison cooperative learning found significantly greater achievement than in
(traditionally taught control groups(Johnson & Johnson1999, p.3

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Way forward

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Bibliography

Vygotsky. (1978) by Emily Jean, Taylor. as cited in Wikipedia 2012.

. Ovey .(1989 ) pg.5.

)Brain quote.com,Murray .( 1994

Johnson & Johnson (1999) Totten, et. al .1991

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(Johnson & Johnson (1999 ), p.3(

Johnson, D W& Johnson R T (1999)Learning Together and Alone: Cooperative, Competitive, and
Individualistic Learning, 5th edn. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

List of Appendices

i-----------Item1-Lesson plan

ii-------Observation proforma

iii------------------------Pictures

iv-----------------Questionnaire

vClass Rules

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