WHAT IS

COOPERATIVE
LEARNING?

Cooperative learning is a teaching method where

small groups of learners work collaboratively
towards a goal.
 Advantages to Cooperative Learning

1. STUDENTS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THEIR EDUCATION BY EXPLORING AND LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER.

2. STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO PRACTICE AND HONE SOCIAL SKILLS SUCH AS WORKING IN A GROUP, RESOLVING
CONFLICT, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND TAKING DIRECTIONS FROM A PEER LEADER TO NAME A FEW.

3. COOPERATIVE LEARNING IS A TEACHING MODEL THAT IS HEAVILY SUPPORTED BY RESEARCH AS BEING

VERY EFFECTIVE.

4. THE TEACHER BECOMES A FACILITATOR INSTEAD OF A LECTURER.

5. A DEEPER LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING CAN TAKE PLACE WITHIN GROUPS AS STUDENTS DELVE INTO
SUBJECTS THEY ARE INTERESTED IN.

6. GROUPS CAN BE ASSIGNED TOPICS BASED ON SKILL LEVEL OR DIFFICULTY.

 Disadvantages to Cooperative Learning

1. NOT ALL STUDENTS WORK WELL WITH OTHERS, AND MAY CAUSE CONFLICT WITHIN A GROUP.

2. NOT ALL LESSONS ARE IDEAL FOR GROUP WORK.

3. GROUPS WILL FINISH AT DIFFERENT TIMES.

4. COOPERATIVE LEARNING GROUPS CAN CREATE A LEVEL OF NOISE WITHIN THE CLASSROOM THAT THE
TEACHER MIGHT NOT BE COMFORTABLE WITH, OR KNOW HOW TO MANAGE WELL.

5. SOME STUDENTS MAY NOT DO THEIR FAIR SHARE OF WORK, OR CERTAIN STUDENTS MAY MONOPOLISE
TASK.