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<\/p>\nCollaboration. Conversation. Building off of others. These are all things that are essential for a classroom to be as productive as possible. All of these actions involve working along with somebody else. That is the most effective way to learn.<\/p>\n
All of these things are elements of cooperative learning. However, cooperative learning involves a lot more that just those three elements. It requires meaningful input from each individual in a classroom, no one should just be sitting around. It involves growth of ideas and concepts through conversation. Most of all cooperative learning involves working together so each person can get there, to the final goal.<\/p>\n
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Cooperative learning. Cooperative, “involving mutual assistance in working toward a common goal.” The key in this definition is mutual which means that there is reciprocation in the work, one person is not doing everything by themselves. Each person in a team needs to contribute equally in some way shape or form to truly cooperative with each other. Learning, “the acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, study, or by being taught.” This definition is a little more self explanatory. But if we combine those definitions then we get something like…<\/p>\n
Cooperative Learning<\/strong>– the acquisition of knowledge involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal<\/p>\n Now that we have a definition lets get some examples of cooperative learning in the classroom.<\/p>\n