Cooperative LearningCooperative Learning

Please sit in groups of 5 Please sit in groups of 5

Broken Squares ActivityBroken Squares Activity TaskTask

Build 5 squares of equal size from the pieces your Build 5 squares of equal size from the pieces your group has been given in the different envelopes.group has been given in the different envelopes.

Each person must have a complete square in front of Each person must have a complete square in front of them them

RulesRules No talking, pointing or any other form of No talking, pointing or any other form of

communicationcommunication You can give your pieces away, but not ask for other’s You can give your pieces away, but not ask for other’s

piecespieces You cannot put your pieces in a central pile—only You cannot put your pieces in a central pile—only

give them directly to another persongive them directly to another person

Cooperative Learning vs. Cooperative Learning vs. Group WorkGroup Work

4 Basic Principles (PIES) 4 Basic Principles (PIES) 1.1. Positive InterdependencePositive Interdependence

Does a gain for one student result in a gain for Does a gain for one student result in a gain for another?another?

2.2. Individual Accountability Individual Accountability Is individual public performance required?Is individual public performance required?

3.3. Equal ParticipationEqual Participation How equal is the participation?How equal is the participation?

4.4. Simultaneous InteractionSimultaneous Interaction How many student are active at one time?How many student are active at one time?

Numbered Heads TogetherNumbered Heads Together

Students number offStudents number off Teacher asks a question: “Make sure Teacher asks a question: “Make sure

everyone knows that…”everyone knows that…” Heads together and hands down when Heads together and hands down when

donedone Teacher calls a number and that one Teacher calls a number and that one

student answersstudent answers

Numbered Heads TogetherNumbered Heads Together

How does the Broken Squares Activity How does the Broken Squares Activity illustrate each of the PIES principles?illustrate each of the PIES principles?

1.1. Positive InterdependencePositive Interdependence Does a gain for one student result in a gain for anotherDoes a gain for one student result in a gain for another

2.2. Individual Accountability Individual Accountability Is individual public performance required?Is individual public performance required?

3.3. Equal ParticipationEqual Participation How equal is the participation?How equal is the participation?

4.4. Simultaneous InteractionSimultaneous Interaction How many student are active at one time?How many student are active at one time?

Pairs ComparePairs Compare

Partners take out one sheet of paper and one Partners take out one sheet of paper and one pencil (one group of 2, one group of 3)pencil (one group of 2, one group of 3)

Rally table within pairs (share ideas in writing Rally table within pairs (share ideas in writing one at a time)-no talkingone at a time)-no talking

Pairs compare lists between partnersPairs compare lists between partners Team challenge: Add any new learnings to list Team challenge: Add any new learnings to list

(Give number to add)(Give number to add)

Task: Write down as many cooperative learning Task: Write down as many cooperative learning strategies as you can over the next minute. strategies as you can over the next minute.

JigSaw JigSaw

Give each team member a different piece of the puzzle, Give each team member a different piece of the puzzle, reading material, or lab activityreading material, or lab activity

Students get into expert groups and work together to Students get into expert groups and work together to master their materialmaster their material

Students return to their original groups and teach their Students return to their original groups and teach their teammates their materialteammates their material

Assess Assess allall individuals in group on their understanding of individuals in group on their understanding of all the readings or creation of a team product all the readings or creation of a team product

Send-A-ProblemSend-A-Problem

Students make up questions and write on Students make up questions and write on 3x5 cards3x5 cards

Students check with teammates and write Students check with teammates and write answer on back of the cardanswer on back of the card

Team sends problem cards to another Team sends problem cards to another teamteam

Teams respondTeams respond

Broken Squares SolutionBroken Squares Solution

Clean UpClean Up

Put numbered pieces back into same Put numbered pieces back into same numbered envelopes! Thanks.numbered envelopes! Thanks.