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co-operation
teacher is to help the student teacher acquire teaching skills and to give
feedback on his or her teaching.
co-operation n
(in learning) working together with one or more peer(s) to solve a problem,
complete a learning task, share information or get FEEDBACK on
performance.
co-operative learning n
also collaborative learning
an approach to teaching and learning in which classrooms are organized
so that students work together in small co-operative teams. Such an
approach to learning is said to increase students’ learning since (a) it is
less threatening for many students, (b) it increases the amount of student
participation in the classroom, (c) it reduces the need for competitiveness,
and (d) it reduces the teacher’s dominance in the classroom.
Five distinct types of co-operative learning activities are often distinguished:
1 Peer Tutoring: students help each other learn, taking turns tutoring or
drilling each other.
2 Jigsaw: each member of a group has a piece of information needed to
complete a group task.
3 Co-operative Projects: students work together to produce a product,
such as a written paper or group presentation.
4 Co-operative/Individualized: students progress at their own rate
through individualized learning materials but their progress contributes
to a team grade so that each pupil is rewarded by the achievements of
his or her teammates.
5 Co-operative Interaction: students work together as a team to complete
a learning unit, such as a laboratory experiment.
Co-operative-learning activities are often used in COMMUNICATIVE
LANGUAGE TEACHING.
The use of Co-operative Learning principles in language teaching is
known as Cooperative Language Learning.
co-operative principle n
see CONVERSATIONAL MAXIM
co-ordinate bilingualism n
see COMPOUND BILINGUALISM
co-ordinate clause n
see CONJUNCTION
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