Cooperative Learning (CL)

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Cooperative Learning (CL)

Cooperative Learning is working together to accomplish shared goals. Within cooperative situations, individuals seek outcomes that are beneficial to themselves and beneficial to all other group members.

Instructional use of small groups through which students work together to attain the goals. As follows:

§  Small groups

§  Heterogeneous

Positive interpendence

Linked with others

Cannot succeed unless they do

What is looks like

Heads together

Talking about the work

Sharing ideas/answers

Encouraging each other

Collaboration

Feedback

Celebration of completion

Individual Accountability

How learners are responsible with his/her group

Have to master the material each person (the students should think ‘us’ not ‘me’)

                                                                                                         

·         Group processing

Reflect on groups work

The group achieve their goals

Set new goals for next session.

In this method students make some group, like in picture below:

 

Social skills

Communication (how to communicate)

Collaboration (work together)

Problem solving (solving the problem together)

Self expression

Manner

Face to face interaction

Helping each other

Providing feedback

Challenge each other

Characteristics

Team (each person have to work together)

Cooperative management (how to manage)

Procedure

Explain the material

Group working

Evaluation (teacher evaluate the students througgh test)

Recognition of team achievement.

Benefits

Teacher is not only provider of knowledge

Students are active participants.

Conclusion

Cooperative Learning is working together to accomplish shared goals, this method often used in classroom, in this method student will easy communication with another student, and then can add knowledge.