COOPERATIVE LEARNING

COOPERATIVE

LEARNING

MODULE 5

HOUSEKEEPING

SIGN IN TAKE HANDOUTSDINNERSCHEDULE

We Go Together

Find you partner that best fits you

and that will be you group for a while

Essential QuestionHow can students work effectively in groups?

Pros and Cons… thoughts?

What can we do to help this life skill?

Jigsaw Cooperative Learning Elements

Expert Group AExpert Group BExpert Group CExpert Group D

Make groups of all same color

Reds - table 1 Blue - table 2 Green -table 3 Yellow - table 4

Read and discuss your element of Cooperative Learning as a group. Make sure everyone in the group in an expert.

Now that you know your topic…

Count off 1-4 at your table All 1’s go to table 1

All 2’s go to table 2 All 3’s go to table 3 All 4’s go to table 4 There should be one expert at each table

from all 4 groups. Share what you learned or an interesting

idea

Thoughts?

How is the jigsaw different from traditional groups?

If What was missing? something was missing, how did that affect

the outcome of what was being learned? In what ways might cooperative learning

be important for completion of academic tasks that includes technology and requires students to use higher-order thinking skills?

Planning Cooperative Groups

How are cooperative learning groups and

techniques used in the classroom to facilitate

learning in interdependent groups?

Planning Cooperative GroupsPair up at tableCreate a word document in a bulleted list form jotting notes about what you know about cooperative learning groups.

Share unique ideas as a whole group round table activity

Planning Activity In your pair group, sort out pink and green cards (girls and boys)

Following the scenario I presented you, create cooperative learning groups that would best fit the scenario.

Be prepared to justify your choices to group kids

Ideas?

Share strategies to plan out groups

What did you consider easy choices?

What was difficult?What factors played into your decisions?

Establishing Positive Interdependence

The idea that the entire group needs each other to be successful…

You swim, I swim. You sink, I sink.

How do we encourage that type of interdependence?

Think – Pair - Share

Pair up at your tableRead scenariosDecide if they are positively interdependent and what gives the scenario that quality. Module 15-16 for ideas and qualities.

We will share some aloud

Thoughts…

How does structuring group work affect the outcome of the task for the group and the individual?

Group Interaction

3 groups

Jen Kim MarieDebbie B. Sue C. CarolynErin Sean TrishPam Colleen PattyNelinda Mary Deb R.Greg Mike Cheryl

Group Interaction (FM 45)

Create a Tri-Fold Presentation Board

Label each headingListen for specific numbers to illustrate, summarize, symbolize, explain, provide examples, define… on your poster

Stay and Stray activity…

Assessment with Cooperative Groups

How do you fairly assess students in cooperative groups? Interdependence? Fair or Unfair?

Assessment Ideas- see handout- pick a cooperative group activity that you like, what would you do, how would you assess learning?

Taking Chips… Ideas on Inspiration

Rubric for young studentsRubric for older studentsSite with ideasVideo of cooperative quiz

Cooperative Learning and Technology

How does it

enhance?

How does it present challenge

s?

Left Right

These are the main points of our discussion as I see them.

Our major ideas seem to be …. Is what I’ve said clear? I can repeat

it for you. Here are my thoughts about what

our main points of discussion are. Are there any you wish to add?

That’s a possibility. Would you consider …?

I understand your position, however, would you …?

Yes, I see that. What about looking at it from the point of view that …?

I disagree because …. Could I hear more about that? I like your idea.

Closing…

Finish this sentence to the person next to you…

One thing I understand about cooperative learning from tonight is…

Look for survey… no eMINTS next 2 weeks