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? 2003 JoAnn Warren. Cooperative Learning. Students working in
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1. ? 2003 JoAnn Warren Cooperative Learning On-Line
2. ? 2003 JoAnn Warren Cooperative Learning Students working in cooperative learning groups learn more, understand more and remember more material. They feel better about themselves, the class and classmates.
David Johnson and others in
Cooperative Learning: Increasing College Faculty Instructional Productivity
Getting students involved in their education experience requires:
faculty-student interaction and
student-student interaction.
Alexander Astin (What Matters in College, 1993)
3. ? 2003 JoAnn Warren Require Student Involvement Discussions
Appoint student facilitators of discussion
Debates
Teams Debate a controversial issue
Projects
Teams work cooperatively together on projects
4. ? 2003 JoAnn Warren Make it Safe Establish Ground Rules
Discussion Etiquette
Provide Feedback individually and publicly
Establish a place for anonymous feedback
5. ? 2003 JoAnn Warren On-Line Discussions Questions and/or Statements - open ended requiring reflection, application, or interpretation (controversial topics)
Require and publish minimum standards
Encourage with follow-up questions or play the devils advocate
Assign a student-facilitator
6. ? 2003 JoAnn Warren Sample Responses
7. ? 2003 JoAnn Warren Sample RequirementsClass Participation Facilitating Discussion
Actively facilitates one thread
Solicits comments, poses additional questions, plays the devils advocate
Adds relevant information from research and/or text readings
Summarizes one thread noting similarities and discrepancies in postings Participating
Posts on average, more than two messages for each discussion.
Messages demonstrate critical analysis of question or topic.
Messages contain original idea or thought.
Messages build on other messages, elaborating on discussion
8. ? 2003 JoAnn Warren Debates Controversial Issue Pro-Con
Provide context, reading materials and/or additional resources (web quests)
Self-Selection Affirmative or Negative
Take opposite of their personal beliefs
Set up Private Forums for team deliberations
Three Rounds Opening statement, Rebuttal and Conclusion (4-5 weeks)
9. ? 2003 JoAnn Warren An Example Post Due Dates for Rounds
Create Forum for the Debate
Require participation in discussion
10. ? 2003 JoAnn Warren Team Projects Cases, Experiments, Research Topics
Options for Presentation of Findings
Self-Selection
Create Private Forums
Allow Adequate Time for deliberations, drafts and finalization of Report/Presentation
11. ? 2003 JoAnn Warren An Example Post Due Dates
Create Forum for Final Presentation
Require students to review and comment on presentation
12. ? 2003 JoAnn Warren The Mechanics Team Selection
Add New Topic
Compose Message for each side of the debate or each project
Require students to self-select a position by replying to posting
Form Teams based on interest Private Forums for Team Deliberations
Add New Topic
Select Private
Manage Members
Post an introductory comment
13. ? 2003 JoAnn Warren Posting Chat Logs Manage Files
Chat Logs by room
Download
Save as html
Upload
14. ? 2003 JoAnn Warren Mixed Results Class was more work than expected
Teamwork was challenging (schedules)
Enhanced computer and writing skills
Better than a TV Course
Apply what I learned
Greater participation than f2f time to reflect before posting
15. ? 2003 JoAnn Warren Warm Fuzzy This has been one of the best classes I have ever taken. Joann's dedication, feedback and encouragement make all the difference. This was the first web class I've taken and it was great except that my computer exploded the first week of class and wasn't fixed forever! Despite some obstacles this semester with Joann's patience I was really able to learn a lot from all of you and this class.