Cooperative Learning

What is cooperative learning?

• A technique of inquiry-based learning

• An educational approach which aims to organize classroom activities into academic and social learning experiences

• A means of instructing whereby the teachers actively involve the students in their learning process

• A method of teaching in which content, instructional technology and pace of learning are based upon the abilities and interest of each learner

Why cooperative learning is needed ?

• Students get a break from boring teacher lectures

• Most careers require people to work with others in groups

• Encourage student centered learning

• All of the above

Jigsaw method is one of the examples of the cooperative learning.

• True

• False

The followings are the advantages of cooperative learning, except :

• Provide experiences that develop both good learning skills and social skills

• Build positive relationships among students

• Some students may not do their fair share of work

• Provide individual attention and assistance to one another

Cooperative learning is a :

• Teacher-Centered approach to teaching

• Student-Centered approach to teaching

What is the disadvantages of cooperative learning?

• It has limitation in practice and might produce inadequate education

• It needs a solid framework

• Not all students work well with others

• It rejects the idea that there are significant skills and knowledge that all learners need to learn

The followings are the examples of cooperative learning, except :

• Think-pair share

• Problem-based learning

• Jigsaw

• Project-based learning