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Cooperative LearningCooperative Learning

How working together gives How working together gives you skills for life!you skills for life!

By Lori BrouilletteBy Lori BrouilletteAdams Middle SchoolAdams Middle School

66thth Grade Language Arts Instructor Grade Language Arts Instructor

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StandardsStandards

The State of Nebraska thinks cooperative The State of Nebraska thinks cooperative learning is a life-skill that you should learning is a life-skill that you should

have mastery of before you graduate. have mastery of before you graduate.

It’s that important!It’s that important!

LA 6.3.3 Reciprocal Communication: LA 6.3.3 Reciprocal Communication: Students will develop, apply, and adapt Students will develop, apply, and adapt reciprocal communication skills.reciprocal communication skills.

6.3.3 Breakdown6.3.3 Breakdown

• LA 6.3.3.a Demonstrate sensitivity to the use of LA 6.3.3.a Demonstrate sensitivity to the use of words in general as well as to a particular audience words in general as well as to a particular audience (e.g., stereotypes, connotations, subtleties of (e.g., stereotypes, connotations, subtleties of language) language)

• LA 6.3.3.b Apply conversation strategies (e.g., listen LA 6.3.3.b Apply conversation strategies (e.g., listen while others are talking, gain the floor, eye contact, while others are talking, gain the floor, eye contact, tone, stay on topic, non-verbal cues) tone, stay on topic, non-verbal cues)

• LA 6.3.3.c Interact and collaborate with others in LA 6.3.3.c Interact and collaborate with others in learning situations by contributing questions, learning situations by contributing questions, information, opinions, and ideas using a variety of information, opinions, and ideas using a variety of media and formats media and formats

What Is Cooperative Learning?What Is Cooperative Learning?

• Cooperative learningCooperative learning is where teams of is where teams of students, with various abilities and students, with various abilities and skills, work together on different skills, work together on different activities to learn about a subject. activities to learn about a subject.

• Groups will stay together for weeks, Groups will stay together for weeks, months or years.months or years.

• Groups should be 2-5 people in size.Groups should be 2-5 people in size.

The The FiveFive Cooperative Learning Skills Cooperative Learning Skills

Cooperative Learning includes:Cooperative Learning includes:

1.1. Positive InterdependencePositive Interdependence

2.2. Face-to-face InteractionFace-to-face Interaction

3.3. Individual AccountabilityIndividual Accountability

4.4. Interpersonal and Group SkillsInterpersonal and Group Skills

5.5. Group ProcessingGroup Processing

Positive InterdependencePositive Interdependence

• Positive interdependencePositive interdependence means you means you need each other to complete your task.need each other to complete your task.

• How do you get it?How do you get it?– Establish mutual goalsEstablish mutual goals– Come up with rewards to everyoneCome up with rewards to everyone– Share materials and informationShare materials and information– Assign rolesAssign roles

Positive InterdependencePositive Interdependence• Assigning roles is a key element to making sure your Assigning roles is a key element to making sure your

project goes well.project goes well.

• Here are some examples of roles:Here are some examples of roles:– RecorderRecorder—takes and keeps official notes—takes and keeps official notes– CheerleaderCheerleader– encourages the group when the group is – encourages the group when the group is

doing great or not-so-greatdoing great or not-so-great– Facilitator (leader)Facilitator (leader)—makes sure everyone has a role and —makes sure everyone has a role and

responsibility and is doing it. responsibility and is doing it. – Parliamentarian (rule keeper) Parliamentarian (rule keeper) —keeps everyone on task —keeps everyone on task

and enforces the group’s rulesand enforces the group’s rules

Positive InterdependencePositive Interdependence1.1. With your table group, With your table group,

think of at least three think of at least three (3) other roles (3) other roles cooperative learning cooperative learning groups might have.groups might have.

2.2. We will be assigning We will be assigning these group roles this these group roles this week.week.

Face-to-Face InteractionFace-to-Face Interaction

• You get to talk in class!You get to talk in class!– But only about your project by…But only about your project by…• Summarizing the lesson or assignmentSummarizing the lesson or assignment• Helping each other out by explaining assignments or Helping each other out by explaining assignments or

further discussing them with your groupfurther discussing them with your group

• Sit facing each otherSit facing each other– Not in rows or linesNot in rows or lines

• Look at the speaker (eye-contact)Look at the speaker (eye-contact)• Think about what they are sayingThink about what they are saying

Individual AccountabilityIndividual Accountability

• EveryoneEveryone must learn the information, so must learn the information, so everyoneeveryone can contribute to the project. can contribute to the project.

• Group grade and individual grade.Group grade and individual grade.–Group is graded on project.Group is graded on project.– Individuals are graded on how well they Individuals are graded on how well they

perform their role, responsibilities and perform their role, responsibilities and know the information.know the information.

• Everyone has a job to do. Everyone has a job to do.

Responsibilities & Individual AccountabilityResponsibilities & Individual Accountability

1.1. Make a “T-chart” of group Make a “T-chart” of group project responsibilities that project responsibilities that you have enjoyed in the past you have enjoyed in the past and some that you have not and some that you have not liked. liked.

2.2. Write at least three in each Write at least three in each column.column.

3.3. When everyone is finished, When everyone is finished, share your answers with each share your answers with each other.other.

Interpersonal & Group SkillsInterpersonal & Group Skills

• Wouldn’t it be easier to Wouldn’t it be easier to preventprevent or avoid conflicts before they or avoid conflicts before they start?start?– Respect each other’s opinionRespect each other’s opinion– Celebrate and use your differences Celebrate and use your differences

to your advantageto your advantage–Use active listeningUse active listening


• Active listening Active listening is a structured form is a structured form of listening and responding that of listening and responding that focuses the attention on the speaker. focuses the attention on the speaker.

1.1. Listener gives the speaker his or her Listener gives the speaker his or her full full attentionattention..

2.2. Listener Listener repeatsrepeats the speaker’s words.the speaker’s words.3.3. Speaker will Speaker will clarifyclarify if the listener doesn’t if the listener doesn’t

understand their point of view. understand their point of view.


Click on the video to learn how active listening can help you manage conflicts.

Active Listening QuizActive Listening Quiz

– Paying attentionPaying attention

– Showing interestShowing interest

– Eye contactEye contact

– Walk away from the Walk away from the speakerspeaker

– Don’t interrupt or Don’t interrupt or change the subjectchange the subject

– Ask questionsAsk questions

– Repeat what the Repeat what the speaker said in your speaker said in your own wordsown words

– Listen for feelingsListen for feelings

Click on the bulleted words that are Click on the bulleted words that are notnot an example of active listening?an example of active listening?


Correct!Correct!

You did a great job listening to the You did a great job listening to the video.video.

Use those listening skills to avoid conflict Use those listening skills to avoid conflict

when working with others!when working with others!


Sorry, that’s wrong.Sorry, that’s wrong.

The correct answer was:The correct answer was:““An active listener does not walk away An active listener does not walk away

from the speaker.” from the speaker.”

Talk to your group about why you thought your Talk to your group about why you thought your answer was correct or replay the video. answer was correct or replay the video.

Replay video

Interpersonal & Group SkillsInterpersonal & Group Skills• Remember… in order to effectively Remember… in order to effectively

learn, cooperative groups must use learn, cooperative groups must use these skills:these skills:– CommunicationCommunication– Decision-makingDecision-making– Active ListeningActive Listening– Conflict-managementConflict-management– LeadershipLeadership• That might mean… letting someone That might mean… letting someone

else be the leader.else be the leader.

Group ProcessGroup Process• Groups need time to think and reflect.Groups need time to think and reflect.–What procedures are working well– what What procedures are working well– what

needs to changeneeds to change–What has the group learned?What has the group learned?–What has the group accomplished?What has the group accomplished?–What would the group/group members do What would the group/group members do

differently next time?differently next time?– How would the group grade itself? Each How would the group grade itself? Each

other?other?

Cooperative Learning Works!Cooperative Learning Works!

Research suggests that students who work Research suggests that students who work in in cooperative groups have higher cooperative groups have higher achievement and learning achievement and learning than…than…

When they work aloneWhen they work aloneWork competitivelyWork competitively

Or individuallyOr individually

… …regardlessregardless of their differences in ability, of their differences in ability, ethnic background, handicapped or not!ethnic background, handicapped or not!

Cooperative Learning QuizCooperative Learning Quiz

Cooperative learning groups need which of Cooperative learning groups need which of the following skills to successfully work?the following skills to successfully work?

Click on your answer.Click on your answer.

A– Positive interdependenceA– Positive interdependenceB– Face-to-face interactionB– Face-to-face interactionC– Individual accountabilityC– Individual accountabilityD– Interpersonal and group skillsD– Interpersonal and group skillsE– Group processing E– Group processing F— All of the above F— All of the above


You’re Right!You’re Right!

Your skills are going to be a great asset Your skills are going to be a great asset to your cooperative learning group!to your cooperative learning group!


That’s That’s oneone of the ways to make a of the ways to make a cooperative learning group experience cooperative learning group experience great, but you’re forgetting the rest. great, but you’re forgetting the rest.

Click hereClick here to review the list and don’t to review the list and don’t forget to practice forget to practice allall of the skills listed! of the skills listed!

Internet ResourcesInternet Resources•www.unitedsteaming.comwww.unitedsteaming.com

•http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/intech/http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/intech/

cooperativelearning.htmcooperativelearning.htm

•www.colorado.edu/conflict/peace/www.colorado.edu/conflict/peace/

treatment/activel.htmtreatment/activel.htm

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