ACTIVITY

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 5 BASICS
ELEMENTS
of small Group
 David Johnson (1994)
• Psychologist and Educator

• Known for his significant contributions to the

field of cooperative learning.
Roger Johnson
• Educator and Researcher

• Dedicated much of his career to studying

cooperative learning structures and their
impact on Education.
Johnson & Johnson (1994)

• Developed and Popularized

cooperative Learning Strategies

• Student COOPERATION, ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND

SHARED REPONSIBILTY for learning outcomes
“Two heads learn better
than one”
 5 BASICS
ELEMENTS
of small Group
1.There must be possitive Interdependence
2.There must be ongoing direct interaction
3.There must be individual accountability.
4.The learners must use appropriate
interpersonal skills.
5. Participants become reflective learners
Why does it Work?
 3 Reasons
1.It is clearly based on theory
2. proven by various research works
3. operationalized into clear procedures that
educators can use.
 (Stahl, 1997 & Hattie, 2009)
Students are encouraged to
work collaboratively in
order for them to be more
successful academically
than when they are
working alone
 Abrami and Chambers (1996:71)

no matter what teaching strategy is used, “student learning” is

not possible if the students lack interest or if they do not have a
reason for learning.
 Motivation

1. Outcome motives
2. Means motives,
3. Interpersonal motives
• Good atmosphere within each of
the group
“We are better when united together”