COURSE

Cooperation for learning and learning to cooperate

Como aproveitar os talentos individuais para a aprendizagem partilhada

In this course you will learn the keys to implement a cooperative climate in the classroom, including strategies, structures and principles which foster learning via cooperative learning experiences rather than group work.

FORMAT

Online

DURATION

6 x 2-hour sessions

TARGET PARTICIPANTS

Teachers of all educational levels
School leaders
Future teachers

SUBJECT

Cooperative learning

Course description

We all know the importance of cooperation in today’s society – knowledge is growing exponentially thanks to technology and nobody can grasp it all individually, we need others to produce it, understand it, use it, apply it, etc.

In schools we also need to fully acknowledge the value of learning among equals. The advantages and benefits of cooperative learning have been amply studied and proven and yet frequently when we attempt to put it into practice in the classroom it doesn’t lead to the expected results.

In this course we will provide you with the keys to implement a climate of classroom cooperation, including strategies, structures, principles… which allow you to discover the difference in learning terms between designing group work activities and cooperative learning ones.

Objectives

Becoming familiar with the mechanisms of cooperative interaction and being aware of the benefits that it offers for strengthening learning.
Fostering a propitious climate for cooperative interaction thanks to an effective, coherent application of CL standards to classroom management.
Understanding and applying Basic and Complex Cooperative Structures.

Contents

Cooperation climate.
- Cooperative learning: concept, characteristics and purpose.
- Cooperative learning’s contribution to improving learning. Cooperation as an end and a means.
- Implementation of cooperation in the classroom.
- Design of cooperative situations.
- The 5 principles of CL.
- Cooperative structures.
Cooperation management in the classroom.