Active Learning - Cooperation in the classroom

Active Learning - Cooperation in the classroom

1. By Claudia De Lemos Delgado

   • Teacher -Luz Eugenia González Meza
   • Practicum 1
   • Corporación Universitaria del Caribe - CECAR
   • September 2019

2. Resources - Cibergraphy

   • Wikipedia, t. f. (s.f.). (t. f. Wikipedia, Ed.) Recuperado el 21 de 09 de 2019, de https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_learning
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   • Clifford, M. (28 de 06 de 2018). Teach Thought We Grow Teachers. (T. Staff, Ed.) Recuperado el 22 de 09 de 2019, de https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/20-collaborative-learning-tips-and-strategies/
   • Network support. (s.f.). PBL Profesional Learning Board. Recuperado el 21 de 09 de 2019, de https://k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com/tlb/promote-cooperative-learning-in-the-classroom/
   • Levy, S. (s.f.). Busy Teacher. Recuperado el 21 de 09 de 2019, de https://busyteacher.org/13489-pairs-fours-whole-group-how-to-vary-groups.html
   • Louis, W. U. (s.f.). The Teaching Center. Recuperado el 22 de 09 de 2019, de https://teachingcenter.wustl.edu/resources/active-learning/group-work-in-class/benefits-of-group-work/

3. Creating facilitated opportunities for group work in your class allows students to enhance their skills in working effectively with others (Bennett & Gadlin 2012; Jackson et al. 2014)

   • Some benefits are
     • Show increased individual achievement
     • Greater knowledge acquisition
     • Retention of material
     • Higher-order problem solving and reasoning abilities
       • Students’ interactions allow the group to construct new knowledge
       • This group dialogue helps them make sense of what they are learning and what they still need to understand or learn (Ambrose et al. 2010; Eberlein et al. 2008)

4. Classroom project

   • Teacher explains Ss about the project
     • Ss are divided in 6 groups, 5 of 5 Ss and 1 group of 6 Ss
       • Each group of Ss has de chance to choose one topic to work
         • They have to choose which words are going to include
           • Every student of the group has to participate
             • Everyone has to collaborate with 1 picture and a written word.
             • Each student has to present and name his/her picture
               • In English and to their classmates
         • Each group has to show the class its final product
   • Create a poster with pictures of learnt vocabulary
     • Materials
       • Cardborads
       • Glue
       • Pictures or drawings
       • Scissors
     • Assesment
       • Teacher evaluates
         • Work group
           • Presentation
           • Organization
         • Vocabulary
           • Oral skills
           • Written accuracy
   • Topics studied along the school year written on the board.

5. Main roles of the teacher

   • Supporting students in meaningful collaboration
     • Supporting roles
       • Facilitator
       • Model
       • Coach
   • Enhancing student collaboration in the classroom
     • Ss need
       • A task or problem that needs solving
       • A group of students with different problem-solving capabilities
       • Time to complete the project and work together

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