1. Cooperative Learning
Students work together in small groups and learn through interaction with each other while the teacher coaches the process.

2. 5 Major Phases
Teacher clarifies goals, provides a hook and introductory information
Organize student teams with clearly defined roles
Facilitate team activities, including academic learning, social skills & cooperative behavior
Assess student knowledge throughout the process and/or by team presentations
Recognize both group & individual efforts such as active participation and taking responsibility for learning

3. Phase 1: Goals, Hook & Introduction
The 3 instructional goals of cooperative learning are:
Academic achievement,
Tolerance and acceptance of diversity, and
Development of social skills
Consider how you will communicate these goals in your introduction

4. Phase 2: Teams and Roles
Organize materials, learning experiences and small group activities by paying attention to 4 key features:
Form heterogeneous teams
How students will work together in small groups (Student Teams, Jigsaw, Group Investigation, Think-Pair-Share)
How behavior and results will be recognized or rewarded
Realistic time estimate

5. Think-Pair-Share

6. Phase 3: Facilitate learning, social skills & cooperative learning
Help with Transitions
Teach Cooperation
Task Interdependence
Social Skills
Sharing Skills
Participation Skills
Communication Skills
Group Skills
Team Building
Teaching Social and Group Skills

7. Phase 4: Assess Throughout and/or with Presentations
Test Academic Learning
Assess Cooperation
Grade Cooperative Learning
Recognize Cooperative Effort

8. Phase 5: Recognize Group & Individual Efforts
Find ways to highlight group presentations by displaying results prominently in room.
Maybe invite guests to hear final reports.
Consider summarizing results through newsletters or other forums.
Each individual makes some kind of unique contribution – highlight those.

9. Cooperative Learning in the College Classroom

10. CHECKER
-makes sure that everyone in the group understands all the material
-ensures that everyone in the group is prepared to make their part of the presentation.

11. LEADER -responsible for the groups output
-keeps group ‘on track’ and focused
-assigns tasks
-controls the direction of the project
-assigns additional roles, such as ‘experimenter’ or ‘equipment manager’

12. RECORDER -takes notes for the team
-responsible for compiling and presentation of final product
-gets supplies for team when necessary

13. OBSERVER/READER
-makes sure that everyone in the group is contributing (no sponges!)
-ensures that everyone in the group has an equal opportunity to speak.
-makes sure that all comments are positive.
-reads material to the group.

14. Five Defining Elements of Cooperative Learning
1-Positive interdependence
2.Face-to-face promotive interaction
3.Individual and group accountability
4-Interdependence and small group skills
5.Group processing

15. 2. Face-to-Face Interaction (promote each other's success) Orally explaining how to solve problems Teaching one's knowledge to other Checking for understanding Discussing concepts being learned Connecting present with past learning

16. Conflict-management skills
4. Interpersonal &Small-Group Skills
Social skills must be taught:
Decision-making
Trust-building
Leadership
Communication
Conflict-management skills

17. 5. Group Processing
Group members discuss how well they are achieving their goals and maintaining effective working relationships
Describe what member actions are helpful and not helpful
Make decisions about what behaviors to continue or change.