Elements of Cooperative Learning
Group Organization
Definitions
Grab Bag
100
Positive Interdependence.
The communal sense of sink or swim within a cooperative learning group.
100
Likely results of homogeneous low-ability grouping:
Poorer individual performance than placing low-ability students in heterogeneous groups.
100
An ad hoc group used to clarify expectations for a class, allow students more time to process info, or provide time for closure.
What is an "informal group"?
100
What is the ratio of higher-order to lower-order questions on standardized tests?
50/50
200
Face-to-Face promotive interaction
helping each other learn, applauding success and efforts
200
Likely results of homogeneous high-ability grouping:
Modest gains
200
These groups may last for days or weeks, giving students enough time to thoroughly complete an academic assignment.
What are "formal groups"?
200
One can use this formula to estimate the length of student's attention span in minutes.
Attention span = Age (up to 25yrs).
300
Individual and group accountability
Each of us has to contribute to the group reaching its goals
300
Likely results of homogeneous medium-ability grouping:
Substantive gains.
300
These are long-term groups, providing support to students throughout a semester or academic year.
What are "base groups"?
300
Left brain or right brain (generally speaking): Processes inflection/tone of voice
Right brain
400
Interpersonal and small group skills
Communication, trust leadership, decision making conflict resolution
400
Compare the relative effectiveness of cooperative learning groups, groups engaged in intergroup competition, and individuals engaged in competition.
Cooperative learning groups and competitive groups show similar gains. Gains from cooperative learning are greater than from individual learning or from competition among individuals.
400
An almond shaped structure within the medial temporal lobes. I play an important role in attention, emotion, and memory.
The amygdala
400
Name the 4 C's of questioning. Which are higher order? Which are lower order?
Clarify, Classify (lower order). Causation, Consequences (lower order).
500
Group processing
intragroup reflection on how well the team is functioning and how it may function even better.
500
How many concepts can typically be held in working memory?
4
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