Overview
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Some of themost powerful and widely applicable research-proven instructional practices arethose of cooperative learning, which are highly effective in engaging andmotivating students. When implemented correctly, such practices have beenproven to increase students’ achievement in a wide range of content areas atall grade levels. Cooperative learning models will be explored to understandthe variables that differentiate group work from true cooperative learning,including individual accountability and group rewards. The effectiveness ofstudent teams to support learning through peer motivation, peer assessment andreteaching will be examined in depth.
Course Objectives
- Define the concept of cooperative learning and how it relates totoday’s learner.
- Describe how cooperative learning works when there is individualaccountability, equal opportunities for success and team recognition built intoa task.
- Describe the four theoretical perspectives of cooperativelearning.
- Consider the impact of cooperative learning on 21stcentury skills and meeting the cognitive demands of the Common Core StateStandards.
- Define the concept of cooperative learning and how it relates totoday’s learner.
