Coopera
tive
Learn
ing
Students work in teams.
Requires interactive
engagement
interpersonalskills.
Requiresleadership
and
Requiresindividualand
group accountability.
Advantages
Students learn from each other.
Can be used in all content
areas.
Cooperative Learning can be formal…
or informal.
Long term groups = multiple learning
opportunities.
Grouping students of different levels benefits all.
Limitations
Grouping by one ability level does not enhance learning.
Groups must be kept small.
Can be overused.
Cooperative Learning