COOPERATIVE LEARNING
DEVELOPED BY: Robert E Gerber, Faculty of Education, Port Elizabeth Technikon, South Africa
| UNIT | DESCRIPTION | OUTCOMES | ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
| 4
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Cooperative
Learning
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Demonstrate an understanding of the concept
"cooperative learning"
Explain and apply the different types of cooperative learning experiences
Plan cooperative learning activities
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define the term "cooperative learning" explain why cooperative learning is used list and discuss the limitations of group work discuss their understand- ing of cooperative learning explain the role of feedback in cooperative learning explain the significance of observation of groups in cooperative learning list the different types of cooperative learning give an exposition of the different types of cooperative learning exp explain how they would use the different types of group activities explain how they would go about planning cooperative learning activities list, explain and utilize the different cooperative learning stages discuss and utilize unconscious group processes decide on and motivate groupings discuss the implications of cooperative learning for teachers and take cognisance of it in their planning
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| UNIT | DESCRIPTION | OUTCOMES | ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
| 4
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Cooperative Learning
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Manage cooperative learning activities
Apply cooperative learning effectively during lessons. |
plan applicable cooperative learning activities plan observation strategies for the cooperative learning activities planning activities effectively rearranging classroom furniture to suit the activity dividing the learners into groups organizing a chairperson and/or a scribe for each group explaining the task clearly facilitating visiting the groups ensuring feedback from all the groups apply knowledge and skills of cooperative learning effectively apply knowledge and skills of cooperative learning to the learning matter from their respective learning areas evaluate their cooperative learning activities indicate what type of feedback they will employ to better their cooperative learning activities |