Cooperative Learning

By
Aridas Vasudewan
What is cooperative Learning
 Cooperative learning
occurs whenever
students interact in
pairs or groups to
share knowledge,
complete
assignments, and
accomplish goals.
Cooperative learning is
NOT:
 having students sit side by
side as they do their work
 having students who finish
first help slower students
 one student completing the
work and others putting their
name on it
The benefits
Fosters:
 positive
interdependence
 individual accountability
 social skills
 group processing
 promotive
encouragement
Suggested Activities
 Jigsaw
 Think-Pair-Share
 Brainstorming
 Three-Minute Review
 Interview
TEACHER’S ROLE
 Start of Class:
 During Activity:
 At completion:
 After class: