By: Mahak Zindani

COOPERATIVE
LEARNING
Cooperative Learning

 Structured and organized way

to use small groups to enhance
students learning and positive
interdependence.
What do students do??

 Students are given a task or assignment,

and they work together to accomplish the
task.
 Each student is given responsibility to
finish a task, discuss as a group then later
turn it in for a grade.
 Face to face
interaction
Benefits of using cooperative
learning strategies.
 Since cooperative learning is fun, students
enjoy and they are motivated to get
assignments done.
 Students are engaged, active participants in
learning.
 Allows students to discuss with their groups
and use critical thinking skills.
 The child remembers what they learned and
store it in long term memory.
Main point of Cooperative
learning!
 It builds positive relationship
among students.
 It gets them ready from a young
age to work into groups. Which is
very important for the future.
How to organize groups ?

 Teacher makes a group based on ability level.

 4 to 5 students in a group.
 Average students, below average students
and above average students are put in one
group.
 Usually teachers do not allow them to make
their own groups to avoid distraction.
Teamwork

 Students are motivated to help one and

another.
 Strengthen their own learning.
 Students are able to translate what teacher
have said to student language.
 Face to face
Interaction.
Cooperative learning helps
in…….

 Positive relationship with other

people around.
 Higher self esteem
 Are highly motivated
 Helps in studying for quiz, exam or
finals together to master.
Why is it important?

 Teacher gets to see how well students can

work with other members in the class.
 Helps the child learn from peers
 Teacher can walk around to see if help is
needed.
 The child feels he or she is responsible to
finish the assigned task.
sources

 http://www.nea.org/tools/16870.htm
 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/003
46543050002315
 http://docshare01.docshare.tips/files/31015/3
10158097.pdf
 https://www.teachervision.com/professional-
development/cooperative-learning
 Effective Instructional Strategies, By:
Kenneth D. Moore