Content:
A lot of countries who tried to
apply the use of Information Technology in SCL are finding it hard to provide
individual unit for the students. That is why the book suggested a very good
way of engaging the students to the ICT’s without compromising the quality of
their work and that is Cooperative or Collaborative or Promotive Learning. So
this is learning by small groups (utmost six members) who work together for a
common task. In here we are to consider five elements: a common goal;
interdependence; interaction; individual accountability; and social skills.
This cooperative learning is accompanied with the
computer. Students working with computer in groups will cluster and interact
with each other for advice and mutual help. Psychologists believe that with
this phenomenon, computers foster positive social behavior which is very useful
in the real arena.
Truly, it does not mean that when a
computer is present there can be cooperative learning right away. With that
comes the role of the teacher to guide and facilitate the learning goals that
the students should achieve. Specifically a teacher should: assign students to
mixed ability teams; establish positive interdependence; teach cooperative
social skills; insure individual accountability; and help the groups process
information.
Experience:
We are exposed to this type of
learning. In school, we are always group in most of our activities especially
those that require the use of computer because not all of us in class have one.
This is I think good for those who are also mentally challenge where they can
be helped and cope with those who are already advanced. In our experience in
school, our collaborative work really matters. If one of the members will not
work, the product is not that good. That is why though we are in a group, we
are still given specific task for us to be responsible in our own learning and
be responsible in the group as a whole.
Reflection:
Cooperative Learning is not new to
us especially that our facilities in school are also limited. But looking at the
positive side, working with a group with use of computer develops our
communication skills, social skills, and also taking responsibility of our
assigned task in the group. Being in a Cooperative Learning is an authentic
training for us since we are also in a collaborative situation when we are to
work. It’s just amazing how educators find ways to integrate computer in the
learning arena of those who have limited access to technology.
Application:
Cooperative Learning is very much
necessary in this 21st century since our goal is to have a globally
competitive individuals. In cooperative learning we are all exposed to working
with other people and learn to communicate our ideas to them. With the
integration of computers to this kind of learning, we are not just solving the
problem of scarcity of the computers but as well as we are trying to uphold the
social, mental, emotional and all aspects of a student. In connection, this is
a challenge for us teachers on how we can better use Cooperative Learning in a
way that we cannot compromise the quality of learning of our students.
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