The Education Endowment Foundation's Teaching and Learning Toolkit describes collaborative learning as an approach which 'involves pupils working together on activities or learning tasks' and in such a way that enables 'everyone to participate on a collective task that has been clearly assigned'. In the context of this book, Cooperative Learning relates to a number of such activities from simple memorising to more complex analysis and debating which are designed to boost learners' interdependence, participation and interaction.
Drawing upon both research-informed theory and real-world examples, Jakob Werdelin and Drew Howard present both an insightful introduction to Cooperative Learning as a practice and philosophy and a practical guide to classroom application.
The authors share their expertise on how to amplify the effect of current pedagogical approaches and schemes of work, simplify performance management as an empowering tool for teachers and leaders, and create an inclusive environment in which every pupil is able to fulfil their learning potential. Jakob and Drew also discuss how Cooperative Learning relates to a range of other aspects of teaching, including assessment, metacognition and Rosenshine's Principles.
The book focuses on Catch1Partner as an exemplary Cooperative Learning Interaction Pattern (CLIP) as, by fully grasping the principles of staging and running Catch1Partner in its many forms, readers will then be better equipped with the foundational know-how to deploy other CLIPs, such as Sage and Scribe, Word-Round and Rotating Role Reading. The authors also provide a variety of ready-to-photocopy (and downloadable) sample teaching materials, tools, guidelines and an activity transcript in the appendices.
Suitable for teachers and leaders in both primary and secondary school settings.
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Written by Jakob Werdelin and Drew Howard, The Beginner's Guide to Cooperative Learning: Make your learners your main teaching resource offers step-by-step guidance on how to get simple, powerful Cooperative Learning up and running in your setting both as classroom practice and as a wider approach to empowering the entire s;
For those wishing to gain a real insight, into one of the reasons that so many of the Northern European Countries have such impressive education systems; this book should be essential reading.What I gathered very quickly is that Cooperative Learning is an incredibly simple (aren't the best ideas always thus) yet incredibly powerful tool whereby pupils are carefully trained to create curriculum, peer tutor/teach/assess and create resources. Eg they do the hard work whilst learning content quicker, and at the same time gather essential social skills.And....it is very low cost.WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE.
Stephen Chapman
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This is the book for anyone who, like me, has been wondering just how to connect subject content with the art of being human. If you want great results and resilient capable young people who can hold their own in a conversation, take responsibility and engage intelligently with other people, this is the book for you. One of the most fascinating things, I find, is the necessary intimate connection between direct instruction from a capable teacher and the social construction that processes and integrates what has been taught through oracy and higher level thinking. This book does not fit into the traditional or progressive category in any way shape or form; like all good teaching it transcends simple lines in the sand. So, don't let the title scare you if you are a traditionalist. As a fan off Rosenshine you will not only enjoy the dedicated chapter on him, viewed through the lens of Tom Sherrington's neat streamlining, but you will recognise his recommendations in the most unlikely places on every page of highly child-centred learning.
Catherine Brentnall
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Forget everything you think you know about Cooperative Learning and the silly p
