What is Cooperative Learning?

This reading is interesting because it looks at co operative learning from a number of different perspectives. Since we have already read about co operative learning in the beginning and also about the framework of co operative learning proposed by Dr. Budin so it was interesting to see in this reading how co operative learning is being propagated as being a better mode of learning than individualistic learning by different sociologists.

The reading also elaborates how different theories of education also emphasize co operation and the famous psychologists and theories like constructivism, Vygotsky and Piaget are listed here. Teh cognitive advantages of co operative learning for individuals working in groups are listed in The Outcomes of Co operative Learning. Very interesting to read as this really happens but it is something that we as teachers and even as students do not even think about.

The write concludes by pointing out the role of the teacher in co operative learning. Another reading to convince us that we must change our teaching styles in the classroom and the advantages are not contentious but very obvious.

Yasira