ED241516 SP024002
Title: Circles
of Learning. Cooperation in the Classroom.
Author(s): Johnson, David W.; And Others
Author Affiliation: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development,
Alexandria, VA.(BBB30657)
Pages: 89
Publication Date: 1984
ISBN: 0-87120-123-2
Available from: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from
EDRS.
Availability: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development,
225 North Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314 (Stock Number 611-84324,
$8.50).
Language: English
Document Type: Book (010); Reports--Descriptive (141)
Geographic Source: U.S.; Virginia
Journal Announcement: RIEJUL1984
Cooperative
learning processes have been rediscovered and are being used throughout
the country on every level. The basic elements of cooperative goal
structure are positive interdependence, individual accountability,
face-to-face interaction, and cooperative skills. The teacher's
role in structuring cooperative learning situations involves clearly
specifying lesson objectives, placing students in productive learning
groups and providing appropriate materials, clearly explaining the
cooperative goal structure, monitoring students, and evaluating
performance. For cooperative learning groups to be productive, students
must be able to engage in the needed collaborative skills. Cooperative
skills and academic skills can be taught simultaneously. The implementation
of cooperative learning needs to be coupled with the implementation
of collaborative professional support groups among educators. Both
the success of implementation efforts and the quality of life within
most schools depend on teachers and other staff members cooperating
with each other. Support for the program takes as careful structuring
and monitoring as does cooperative learning. (JD)
Descriptors:
Administrator Role; Classroom Environment; *Cooperative Planning;
*Educational Cooperation; Elementary Secondary Education; Grouping
(Instructional Purposes); Learning Strategies; *Socialization; Student
Responsibility; Teacher Effectiveness; *Teacher Role; *Teaching
Methods
Identifiers: *Cooperative Learning
