Not exact matches
If teachers are interested in bringing
cooperative learning into their
classrooms, Panitz recommends that they experiment with a few
group activities before they make a total shift into the method.
We can «flip» the
classroom with lectures occurring at home via the Internet and rigorous project - based
learning taking place in
cooperative groups at school.
It was a function of the perceived value of strategies and tools introduced during the PLC (e.g., 5E model,
cooperative learning strategies, assessment probes, observing student
learning in the
classroom) and the small and large
group discussion occurring every day we met.
Despite rhetoric to the contrary, «Most regular
classroom teachers make few, if any, provisions for talented students» (U. S. Department of Education, 1993, p. 2) Furthermore, the trend toward using heterogeneous
cooperative learning groups in contemporary
classrooms may lend itself to the exploitation of highly gifted children, especially in settings where
group grades are given or where no homogeneous
groupings are allowed (Robinson, 1990).
Other highly gifted children attend regular
classrooms, but instead of working at appropriate academic levels and having «an equal opportunity to struggle» (Morreale, 1993), spend much of the school day tutoring others in
cooperative learning groups or reviewing curriculum that they mastered years ago on their own (Robinson, 1990; U. S. Department of Education, 1993).
A comprehensive view of the use of formal
cooperative learning lessons, informal
cooperative learning groups, and
cooperative base
groups in the college
classroom.
Preservice teachers should engage as part of a community of learners by the time they graduate and enter the
classroom as professional educators, which can be modeled by
cooperative learning, working in
groups, and placing emphasis on working in team environments.
Recommended Strategies: Supportive Provide opportunities for students to discuss concerns with teachers and counselors Address issues of motivation, self - perception and self - efficacy Accommodate
learning styles Modify teaching styles (e.g., abstract, concrete, visual, auditory) Use mastery
learning Decrease competitive, norm - referenced environments Use
cooperative learning and
group work Use positive reinforcement and praise Seek affective and student - centered
classrooms Set high expectations of students Use multicultural education and counseling techniques and strategies Involve mentors and role models Involve family members in substantive ways
Incorporate several
learning styles in the
classroom, through
cooperative learning, provide the students options on an assignment, and relate the material to the students to meet the needs of a diverse
group of learners.