Role of the Teacher in Cooperative learning
A cooperative learning classroom
brings additional responsibilities to the teachers and the role of the teacher is
enriched even more. The role of the teacher includes but is not limited to
§ Specify academic objectives
§ Specify collaborative skills
§ Decide on group size
§ Assign students to groups
§ Arrange the room
§ Plan materials
§ Assign the role to
students(reader, recorder, calculator, checker, reporter, materials handler, etc.)
§ Explain the Task(explain
procedures, give examples, ask questions to check the task is understood by
all)
§ Test and Question individual
children(to promote individual accountability)
§ Promote intergroup
cooperation(have groups check each other and help each other)
§ Monitor students behavior (while
students are working circulate to see whether they understand the assignment
and the material, give immediate feedback)
§ Praise good use of group
skills.
§ Provide assistance on
understanding a task.
§ Provide assistance on how the
group can work together more effectively.
§ Reflect regularly to improve
cooperative learning and teaching strategies.
