Cooperative Learning: A Social Learning Approach

Cooperative Learning: A Social Learning Approach

1. Learning as a social construction

   • knowledge is negotiated and acquired through social interaction
     • being transmitted by the teacher is central in this pedagogical intervention.

2. Cooperative learning is suitable to promote a social construction of

   • Knowledge
   • Mutual learning
     • Students’ interaction in the classroom
   • Personal and social development
   • Language development

3. Smith and MacGregor (1992)

   • Cooperative learning is a form of collaborative learning
     • Involves groups of students working together to develop a specific activity
     • Is an excellent opportunity to
       • Improve their oral communication skills
       • Go beyond the linguistic aspect promoting better relationships
         • Having a better classroom atmosphere
       • Acquire social skills while participants work in groups,