10 TOP COOPERATIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES

10 TOP COOPERATIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES

CORNERS

The teacher sticks answers in each corner of the room. When a question is posed, students go to a corner and discuss their answer with others who made the same choice.

EXPERTS

Groups research something (all becoming «experts» in their topic). Next, mix them up and the «experts» all share the info learnt.

! ? ____

Learners read a text and mark: ! – for new info ? – for puzzling bits ___  – for understood info. After in groups, ! / ? / ___ parts are discussed / solved.

QUIZ AND FIND

Students write a question they don’t know about a topic on a slip of paper. Following this, they must walk around, finding someone who can answer it. They must also try and answer the questions.

SHOWDOWN

Learners sit in a circle and the teacher asks a question. They must answer in secret and then when the teacher calls «showdown», all boards must be shown.

30 SEC SPEECH

Students have to prepare a 30 second speech on a new subject. They are then grouped to share their knowledge.

GALLERY WALK

At the end of the lesson, students leave their work open and walk around and view other’s progress. They can use sticky notes and make constructive comments.

THIK, SHARE, PAIR

After a question, students are given thinking time, then paired talk time then a whole class discussion occurs.

CIRCLES

The class makes two circles – one inside the other (pupils facing in pairs). The teacher asks a question, then the pairs discuss. After the outside circle moves clockwise.

RALLY ROBIN

In pairs pupils discuss a topic, talking one at a time in turns. It is helpful to have an object which can be passed.