It’s any educational institution’s goal to produce independent, competent, and skilled individuals who will better the various fields they’ve chosen to partake in. A successful student is one who excels both academically and socially. This is achieved through cooperative learning, which uses groups to effectively ensure students work and grow both individualized and communal learning as a whole (David W and Roger T). This paper aims to show ways in which teachers can use cooperative learning methods to enhance all individuals’ learning experience.
From the ancient proverb, “If you want to go fast walk alone. If you want to go far walk with others,” it has proved to be the basis of human survival since time immemorial. With this in mind, cooperative learning is key and split into three categories. The most effective method is combining all categories, which consist of formal, informal cooperative learning and cooperative base groups. This entails forming long term cooperative learning groups where students are required to be responsible for each member; this will ensure each member pulls their weight and eventually, it will cause a ripple effect where it beneficial to all members of the group both individually and as a whole, (David W and Roger T).
In order to ensure every student is learning while taking their diverse needs, also taking into consideration their place in the class and their self-esteem into consideration. The teacher will have to set clear tasks, goals, and instructions that will specify how the students interact together to promote positive interdependency. The teacher need only to intervene to offer assistance. Merit individual progress and relay the results back to the group to allocate better efforts to assist those in need of it to complete the assignment (David W and Roger T).