3. Three Basic Ways of Learning
There are three basic ways students can
interact with other as they learn.
1. They can compete to see who is "best.
2. They can work individualistically on their
own toward a goal without paying attention to
other students.
5. Three Basic Ways of Learning
3. They can work cooperatively with a vested
interest in each other's learning as well as
their own.
6. The difference between three
interaction patterns
1. Competitive situation is characterized by
negative goal interdependence, where, when
one person wins, the others lose.
2. Individualistic learning situation, students
are independent of one another and are
working toward a set criteria where their
success depends on their own performance in
relation to an established criteria.
7. The difference between three
interaction patterns.
3. Cooperative learning situation, interaction is
characterized by positive goal interdependence
with individual accountability.
9. The Study Suggest;
1. Students achieve more in cooperative
interaction than in competitive or
individualistic interaction.
2. Students are more positive about school,
subject areas, and teachers or professors
when they are structured to work
cooperatively.
10. The Study Suggest;
3. Students are more positive about each
other when they learn cooperatively than
when they learn alone.
4. Students are more effective interpersonally as
a result of working cooperatively than when
they work alone, competitively or
individualistically.
12. STRUCTURING COOPERATIVE
INTERACTION
Select a lesson
Although almost any learning situation can be
adapted to be cooperative, competitive or
individualistic, the teacher needs to select a
place to start with cooperation.
14. Teachers make the following
decisions:
1) Select the groups' size most appropriate for
the lesson.
2) Assign the students to groups. For a variety
of reasons, heterogeneous groups tend to be
more powerful than extreme homogeneity.
3) Arrange the classroom.
4) Provide the appropriate materials.
15. Teachers responsibilities
1. Explain the task and cooperative goal
structure to the students.
A clear and specific description of the task needs
to be given coupled with an explanation of the
group goal.
16. Teachers responsibilities
2. Monitor the groups as they work.
The teacher needs to monitor carefully how well
the groups are functioning; determine what skills
are lacking.
17. Note
It is important to note that the cooperative
group does not take the place of instruction,
but instead translates it and makes it useful.
The teacher will still need to introduce new
material and students will need to research
and study so that they have something to
share with their peers within the group.