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"Cooperative Learning is a high-yield instructional strategy in which small teams, each with students of different levels of ability, use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a subject."
Jim Shipley & Associates, 2008. High-Yield Instructional Strategies and PDSA. pg. 23"Cooperative Learning is a high-yield instructional strategy in which small teams, each with students of different levels of ability, use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a subject."
Watch this short screencast about Cooperative Learning and follow along on pages 23-27 in your High-Yield Instructional Strategies & PDSA book!
CooperativeLearningPDSA.mp4Why use cooperative learning strategies?
Why use cooperative learning strategies?
Research has shown that cooperative learning techniques:Â
Research has shown that cooperative learning techniques:Â
promote learning and academic achievement
increase retention of key content
enhance student satisfaction in their learning
help develop oral communication skills
develop social skills
promote self-esteem
help to promote positive relations among students of different cultures, races, ethnicities, and background
Jim Shipley & Associates, June 2008. High-Yield Instructional Strategies and PDSA. pg. 23Â
Click the image for an article explaining more about why cooperative learning is beneficial.
5 elements of effective cooperative learning:
5 elements of effective cooperative learning:
It is only under certain conditions that cooperative efforts may be expected to be more productive than competitive and individualistic efforts.
Read the article on pg. 24 in your book for more!
Class Activities to Support Cooperative Learning
Class Activities to Support Cooperative Learning
Please choose a minimum of 4 Cooperative Learning supporting activities to learn more about by either watching the corresponding video or reading the article.
Go to pgs. 25-26 in your book for more information on these cooperative learning activities
WATCH: Jigsaw
WATCH: Think - Pair - Share
READ: Three Step Interview
READ: Numbered Heads
READ: Three Step Interview
Read: Circle the sage
Choose 1 additional resource for Cooperative Learning to explore:
Read this article from Cult of Pedagogy about the why behind Cooperative Learning OR listen to their Cooperative Learning Podcast
Click in the image for an article explaining more about the what and why behind cooperative learning
Watch this video explaining group roles in cooperative learning
Click for rubrics that can be used to assess and track the impact cooperative learning has on students
Click the image for a cooperative learning planning template
PLAN - cooperative learning.docxDO-Cooperative Learning.docxPDSA Process
PDSA Process
How this looks in the PLAN and the DO
How this looks in the PLAN and the DO
Reflect:
Reflect:
Click the link below to make a copy of a Cooperative Learning reflection sheet. Use this doc as a way to capture your current beliefs and practices
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