Teaching NSS English with Cooperative Learning Methodology

1. Teaching NSS English with Cooperative Learning Methodology Mrs Maggie Hung Yan Chai Hospital Lim Por Yen Secondary School http://www3.ychlpyss.edu.hk/~lpy-lyc/index.html 12th August, 2011

2. Team Formation 4-person team of heterogenous abilities Screen

3. A B Group 1 D C Cooperative Learning Home Team

4. Functions of members (A) Red (Team Leader): control quality, arrange tasks (B) Blue (Recorder): take record, keep time (C) Yellow (Cheerleader): cheer up, assist others (D) Green (Housekeeper): keep materials, notice signals

5. Routine • Use colored scheme worksheetse.g. student A: Pinkstudent B: Bluestudent C: Yellowstudent D: Green

6. Routine • Give them marks when students:-complete the task-actively participate in the task-encourage and help group mates

7. Routine • Random CheckInvite students to share the answers in front of the class randomly • Promote fairness

8. CL Activities Some common CL activities for doing reading, speaking, listening and writing exercises 1. Round Robin 2. Think, Pair, Share 3. Poster circulation 4. (Simultaneous) Roundtable 5. Jigsaw listening 6. Jigsaw reading

9. Think, Pair, Share • Think individually: What are the benefits of joining the Drama Club? • Exchange views in pairs • Everyone takes turn to share his/ her views AND student B writes all the benefits onto broadsheet

10. Demonstration on Think, Pair, Share

11. Common CL Learning Structure Poster Circulation Ss pass the broadsheet (poster) clockwise to another group Ss can read the other group’s ideas Ss can learn through reading T sets criteria of success e.g. 4 suggestions  8 marks more than 4 10 marks

12. Demonstration on Poster Circulation

13. Roundtable Common CL Learning Structure • T asks Ss to think of regular activities of the ECA • Each student takes turn to write one activity on the broadsheet • Pass the broadsheet clockwise to the next student to write one activity on the broadsheet • E.g. A→B →C →D →A….. • Criteria of success: 4 suggestions → 8 marks less than 4 → 6 marks

14. Demonstration on Roundtable

15. Let’s work out CL together!

16. Situation • You are learning some Social Issues with your group mates through CooperativeLearning’s learning structures: Task 1: Brainstorming Ideas (Simultaneous Roundtable) Task 2: Gathering Information (Jigsaw Reading) Task 3: Understanding the topic (Pair Check) Task 4: Forming your own ideas (Poster Circulation) Task 5: Presentation (2 Stay 2 Stray)

17. Situation We are now learning the following 4 topics of social issues: 1. Food Safety 2. Animal Abuse 3. Smoking Ban 4. Online Fraud

18. Task 1 Brainstorming Ideas Learning Structure: (Simultaneous) Roundtable Criteria of Success: All 16 boxes are filled  10 marks 15 or less than 15 boxes are filled  8 marks Expected Behavior: Take turns orderly, Praise others Steps: 1. Everybody starts with a (different) question paper and write answer in the correct box for one minute (or shorter time) 2. Then four question papers are circulated simultaneously

19. Task 2Gathering Information Learning Structure: Jigsaw Reading Criteria of Success: Every member reports the summary from his/ her reading worksheet  10 marks (if not, 8 marks) All 4 members jot down all others’ reports on one’s own worksheet  another 10 marks (if not, 8 marks) Expected Behavior: Take turns orderly, Ask for repetition when necessary, Jot down notes on one’s own worksheet Steps:1. Read individually and then write summary of the part of the news article (2 mins) 2. Starting from A, everybody takes turn to report the summary (1 min. each)

20. Task 3 Understanding the Topic Learning Structure: Pair Check Criteria of Success: All questions are answered  5 marks Expected Behavior: Explain answers to partner and group mates Steps: 1. Form pairs (A&B, C&D). Each pair does the same set of questions. First, individually finish the work (3 mins) 2. Check and discuss the answers with partner (1 min) 3. A&B takes turn to present answers to C&D (1 min). Then C&D takes turn to present answers to A&B (1 min).

21. Task 4 Forming your own ideas Learning Structure: Poster Circulation Criteria of Success: Complete the task  10 marks, and 1 mark for each “” received from other groups Expected Behavior: Share, Praise others Steps: 1. Everybody finishes the work individually (5 mins) A: Introduction B: Body (I) C: Body (II) D: Conclusion 2. Combine the work with your group mates 3. Put the 4 worksheets into a poster and circulate the poster clockwise until the poster comes back 4. Each team gives a  on the poster it is interesting (no more than 3 s)

22. Task 5 Presentation Learning Structure: 2 stay 2 stray Criteria of Success: Fluent presentation with eye contact  8 marks Very fluent presentation with very good eye contact  10 marks Expected Behavior: Do greetings, Praise others Steps: 1. 2 stay as markers and 2 stray as presenters to other groups (one at a time) 2. The 2 who stray take the marksheet with them for the other groups’ examiners to write down marks

23. Cooperative Learning • Positive Interdependence • Individual accountability • Equal opportunity • Social face-to-face interaction

24. Thank you