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Objectives:
1.To compare the importance of cooperation alone and with the help of computer inside the classrooms.
2. To adheres ones own view in the effects of using computers to the students.
Cooperative Learning with the Computer
Singapore has set the global pace for student-centered learning with a 2:1 ratio in its masterplan for IT in Education. This shows that even in other progressive countries, the 1:1 pupil computer ratio is still an ideal to be achieved.
The creativity of the teacher will have to respond to the situation, and so cooperative learning will likely be the answer to the implementation of it supported learning in our schools.
What is Cooperative
learning?
Cooperative or Collaborative learning is learning by small groups of students who work together in a common learning task.
It is often called Group learning.
5 elements needed:
Common Goal Interdependence
Interaction Individual accountability
• social skills
Advantages of Cooperative Learning
Encourages active learning, while motivating students. Increases
academic performance
Promotes literacy and language skills.
Improves Teacher effectiveness
There are studies which shows that cooperative learning enhances:
Self esteem
Social relations between racially and culturally different students
Personal and social development among students of all ages
Cooperative learning and the computer
Researchers have made studies on the learning interaction between the student and the computer. The studies have great value since it has been a long standing fear that the computer may foster student learning in isolation that hinders the development of the student’s social skills.
Components of Cooperative learning
There, therefore assign the teacher several tasks in order to ensure collaborative learning.There are: Assigning students to
mixed-ability teams Establishing positive
interdependence
Teaching cooperative social skills Insuring individual accountability, andHelping groups process information
6 is the ideal number in a group
Evaluation:
Site some other advantages of using the Cooperative Learning with Computer and relate it in your own experiences in collaborating with your classmates . Justify your answer .