COOPERATIVE LEARNING AND CONSTRUCTIVIST .

Cooperative learning.

1.       What is Cooperative learning ?

Cooperative learning is a teaching approach with small mixed groups, will the aim that all participants benefit from the interaction.Is working together to accomplish shared goals.

According to Slavin (1988) cooperative learning covers learning methods in which students work in small groups ( generally 4-6 students) and group success is awarded in different ways. Both group rewards and individual accountability are necessary for cooperative methods to be most effective. Group rewards with individual accountability means that each individual is rewarded only when others in his or her group also succeed, which prevents high achievers from dominating the work. 




1.     2. Why use cooperative Learning ?


a)      SHARING A COMMON GOAL: First and foremost, students who work together as a team share a common goal.

b)      LEADERSHIP GOALS : In order for a group to truly succeed, individuals within the group need to show leadership abilities. Skills such as dividing out the tasks involved, providing support, and ensuring that individuals are meeting their goals are all leadership skills.

c)       COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Effective teamwork is all about good communication and a commitment to the product or activity.  
                                                       
     a)      DECISION MAKING SKILLS: Many decisions will need attention while working in a cooperative environment.               




What is Constructivism?
Constructivism is the idea that learning is the result of assimilation and accommodation. Constructivist theory says that learning happens in two ways-- through assimilation, which is when we connect new knowledge to our prior knowledge, and through accommodation, which is when we actually adjust our view of the world in order to accommodate new knowledge that has been presented to us.




Role of teachers:   the teacher's main focus should be on guiding students by asking questions that will lead them to develop their own conclusions on the subject.


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Comments

  1. Suela Karriqi13 April 2019 at 11:57

    I really enjoyed reading your reflection.You have started your reflection with a definition on cooperative learning and then you have listed some of the reasons why we as teachers to be should use cooperative learning.You have not forgotten to include what constructivism is and then with just a single sentence you have emphasized the major role of the teacher in promoting constructivism, which is asking good questions.

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  2. Patricia Shehu Gr E 201914 April 2019 at 01:13

    I really like your post. You have given a the meaning of both cooperative learning and constructivism. Congratulations 😊

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  3. Izabeta Koci14 April 2019 at 11:06

    Colourful pictures and an interesting post. You have included a lot of reasons why to adapt constructivism in education what is more important you explained what it really means using constructivim in classrooms.

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  4. Arjeta Nesimi15 April 2019 at 04:35

    I like your post as you have explained well what does cooperative learning and constructivism mean, why should we use cooperative learning and what is the role of teacher while talking about constructivism. It is clear and the pictures you have used are really helpful . But I would suggest you to give us some details including your own opinion as a future teacher and not just giving the definition for each of them..

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    1. Xhesi Arapi15 April 2019 at 12:22

      Actually it's true . I should give my opinion about the topic. My next post will be better! Thank you !

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  5. Alba Muja16 April 2019 at 00:12

    well,it was a rly nice one. you could have done better,if you would have mentioned a single statement abt your personal opinion or even your experience. I like the way you have entered a lot of pictures.

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  6. Denisa Shemshi grupi E 201916 April 2019 at 00:59

    It was a really well studied work.I appreciate the fact that you started firstly with the importance of cooperative learning and then the benefits of constuctivist theory.Well done:)

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