Cooperative Learning

The cooperative learning model is designed to help classroom teachers get a better understanding of this learning strategy. Cooperative learning is an essential part of K-12 education. All students will experience cooperative learning at some part in the school career. This video begins by offering some reasons as to why cooperative learning should be used in schools by teachers for students. The video continues by describing several different ways teachers can group students for this learning environment. Groupings can be by performance level, heterogenous, homogenous, random, and more. Then the video gives several different examples of cooperative learning. Those examples include think pair share, project based learning, and jigsaw. There are also some criticisms and cautions that teachers should beware of when creating this learning environment. This video is part of a playlist containing the various learning models supported by Google Certified Educator Level 1 Fundamentals Training. It is also part of the channel Teachings in Education designed to help provide professional develop and training workshops for teachers interested in expanding their knowledge in education.