Cooperative+Learning

= Cooperative Learning =

Cooperative learning is a new teaching strategy that was introduced to the teachers in the Anderson High School during our preliminary research. We found it to be an interesting way to work on a topic with a class, and it is quite different from traditional methods. It's something we would like to try during our delivery of the rich tasks. As it's such a new method, it did not feature in our research, but perhaps it can answer some of the concerns raised. In a cooperative learning lesson, there are elements of group work, and pupil-led learning, and the teacher acts as a facilitator rather than a lecturer. Practical elements can be easily incorporated, as can technology, and although it is flexible in content, there is also a structure to the lesson that is reinforced throughout. One of the great things about cooperative learning is the level of inclusion that is embedded into the lesson. No one student is able to dominate the class, or equally to sit it out all together, as participation is spread evenly between the participants. The documents below explain the structure and give an example of a cooperative learning lesson, that could be adapted to, and incorporated into a Rich Task on Poverty.   

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