Objectives:

1.To compare the importance of cooperation alone and with the help of computer inside the classrooms.

2. To adheres ones own view in the effects of using computers to the students.

Cooperative Learning with the Computer

Singapore has set the global pace for student-centered learning with a 2:1 ratio in its masterplan for IT in Education. This shows that even in other progressive countries, the 1:1 pupil computer ratio is still an ideal to be achieved.

The creativity of the teacher will have to respond to the situation, and so cooperative learning will likely be the answer to the implementation of it supported learning in our schools.

What is Cooperative

learning?

Cooperative or Collaborative learning is learning by small groups of students who work together in a common learning task.

It is often called Group learning.

5 elements needed:

Common Goal Interdependence

Interaction Individual accountability

• social skills

Advantages of Cooperative Learning

Encourages active learning, while motivating students. Increases

academic performance

Promotes literacy and language skills.

Improves Teacher effectiveness

There are studies which shows that cooperative learning enhances:

Self esteem

Social relations between racially and culturally different students

Personal and social development among students of all ages

Cooperative learning and the computer

Researchers have made studies on the learning interaction between the student and the computer. The studies have great value since it has been a long standing fear that the computer may foster student learning in isolation that hinders the development of the student’s social skills.

Components of Cooperative learning

There, therefore assign the teacher several tasks in order to ensure collaborative learning.There are: Assigning students to

mixed-ability teams Establishing positive

interdependence

Teaching cooperative social skills Insuring individual accountability, andHelping groups process information

6 is the ideal number in a group

Evaluation:

Site some other advantages of using the Cooperative Learning with Computer and relate it in your own experiences in collaborating with your classmates . Justify your answer .