Review• Describe several factors that can promote or

sabotage high-quality classroom discussion.• Describe several teaching strategies that can

promote discussion and widespread participation.

• Explain purposes of differentiation and what it means to differentiate by product, process, and content.

Is cooperative learning an educational cop-out or does it promote learning and prepare students for a lifetime of collaboration?

Products Practices

Perspectives

Cooperative Learning

Products

Practices

Perspectives

What are the pros/cons of group work?

What is the best way to divide students?

How can I structure CL to ensure that one person doesn’t do all the work??

How can I find time to do it all?

Today’s Objectives

• Describe several factors that can produce or hinder high-quality cooperative learning.

• Describe characteristics of well-designed group tasks.

• Explain management considerations for CL.• Elaborate on your basic understanding of

differentiation.

?Is cooperative learning an educational cop-out or does it promote learning and prepare students for a lifetime of collaboration?