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“Cooperative Learning is the answer to the implementation of IT supported learning in our schools.”

What is Cooperative

Learning?

Cooperative or Collaborative Learning

Learning by small groups of students who work together in a common learning task.

Also called GROUP LEARNING.

A common goal

Interdependence Interaction

Individual Accountability Social Skills

ELEMENTS

Not every group work is cooperative learning since students working on their work sheets physically sat around a table may be working together without these features of cooperative learning.

Manifestations:oEncourages active learning, while

motivating studentsoIncreases academic performanceoPromotes literacy and language

skillsoImprove teacher effectiveness

There are studies which show that cooperative learning enhances personal and social development among students of all ages, while enhancing self-esteem and improving social relations between racially and culturally different students.