Source: English Teaching Forum 2010

Cooperative and Collaborative learning

Kimberly Fischer S. by Olga Kozac

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Reaction Collaborative learning is an opportunity for teachers to

implement efficient group work activities that take under consideration multiple capacities and individual

preferences.This offers students the possibility to show their strongish in order to achieve a common goal.

Differences Cooperative: Working together to achieve shared goals.

Collaborative: Method that applied working in groups to achieve a common goal respecting each person’s contributions.

Strengths of collaboration

Deeper information processing

Variety of perspectives

information synthesizing

Teacher’s Role

Shaping up students’ experiences

Guide students in their learning process.

Successful collaborative learning

Consistency in application and objectives

Set clear rules and objectives of the task

Be present to help students through the process.

Collaborative Activities

Drawing together

Preparing a controlled survey

All ingredients matter