A Workshop on
“Cooperative Learning”
Prepared by:
Adel Ahmed
Points of Discussion
1- What is cooperative learning?
2- The importance of cooperative learning?
3- Why use cooperative learning?
4 - How does cooperative learning differ
from the traditional approaches?
5 - Elements of cooperative learning.
6 - The benefits of cooperative learning?
7- Criticism against cooperative learning.
8- How does Cooperative Learning work?
1-What is Cooperative
Learning?
Cooperative learning is a
successful teaching strategy in
which small teams, each with
students of different levels of
ability, use a variety of learning
activities to improve their
understanding of a subject.
Each member of a team is
responsible not only for learning
what is taught but also for helping
teammates learn, thus creating an
atmosphere of achievement.
Students work through the
assignment until all group
members successfully understand
and complete it.
2- The importance of
cooperative learning
In essence, our religion, Islam, •
urges believers and all Muslims to
help each other and cooperate.
"Help you one another in Al-Birr
(virtue, righteousness) and ALTaqwa (piety); but don't help one
another in sin and transgression."
(Qur'an 5:2). To comment on this,
Mawdudi, 1996 p.77 says that Allah
asks Muslims "to cooperate in acts
of virtue and piety and not to
cooperate in acts of sin and
injustice". Undoubtedly, receiving
science and learning is an end in
Islam. That's why cooperation in
learning in highly
appreciated.
Cooperative learning techniques:
*promote student learning and academic
achievement
*increase student retention
*enhance student satisfaction with their learning
experience
*help students develop skills in oral
communication
*develop students' social skills
*promote student self-esteem
*help to promote positive race relations
Cooperative learning
differs from traditional
teaching approaches
because students work
together rather than
compete with each
other individually.
Cooperative learning takes
place when students work
together in the same place
on a structured project in a
small group. Mixed-skill
groups can be especially
helpful to students in
developing their social
abilities.
1. Positive Interdependence
(sink or swim together)
2
2. Face-toFace
Interaction
(promote
each other's
success)
3. Individual &
Group
Accountability
1
5. Group
Processing
4.
Interpersonal
&
Small-Group
Skills