We have made presentations about cooperative learning for two weeks and although the main topic was the same, each presentation was very original and creative. Congratulations to everyone !
These are my thoughts and comments about each group:
Amigos del Football
Each of the group members explained what is cooperative
learning and how it is used. They were very fluent in their explanations. The
power point presentation was well-organised and they touched upon the
advantages and the difficulties of cooperative learning. The activity was
enjoyable and suitable for cooperative learning. There were four questions
about our hobbies and we answered the questions. The way they prepared the
activity was creative and in coherence with the name of the group. The papers
were in the shape of a football ball. After we answered the questions, we
explained what we learned about our friends to the class. It was an enjoyable
and successful presentation.
Team perk
One of the things I liked about the presentation is that
they took the photograph of the classroom plans suitable for cooperative
learning. Maybe they could pick some pictures from the internet but they
prepared and took the photograph by themselves, which shows the traces of
effort and creativity. They talked about the classroom rules for cooperative
learning and prepared an activity about the classroom rules. We played it with
a tenis ball. I think these kind of interesting materials can make the students
interested in the topic and they can have a chance to make a revision of the
topic by having fun.
Cronicas viajeras
The presentation was in coherence with the characteristics
of their group name. They mention the characteristics that we should have as an
individual in order to create a stres-free environment and also some behaviours
that we should avoid in order not to create problems that may cause some
negative results. The activity they prepared was meaningful and enjoyable. We
chose an object important for us and share our memory about that object with
our friends. By this way, we could learn many more things about our friends,
which makes this activity very suitable for cooperative learning.
The unknowns
The presentation of this group was interesting and original.
They prepared a presantation with Prezi and supported the ideas with visual
images. There were also quotes about the aim of cooperative learning, which
makes the presentation creative and attention-catching. The activity was based
on knowing our classmates beter and learning about their likes, dislikes, the
things they are good at and bad at. This kind of activity can be done in the
first hour of a class to give the students a chance to know each other beter.
Dumbledore Teacher’s
Army
This group prepared a Power Point presentation decorated in
Harry Potter, which shows the characteristics of their group creatively. There
was new information such as positive interdependence, which is one of the most
important things in cooperative learning. Their activity was based on knowing
our classmates beter by asking each other some questions about our personality.
Modern students
This group talked about new concepts important for
cooperative learning such as communication, trust-building, leadership,
decision-making and conflict management. We discussed and thought about the importance of these
concepts in a group. In my opinion, these characteristics are very important
for the success of a group in cooperative learning. Because the main aim in
cooperative learning is not only to learn and study, but also to improve social
skills and communication. How we interact with our group members, how we solve
the problems or how we build trust between each other are all about
communication and social skills. What we learn in our group work will always be
an important experience for us. The activity of this group also shows the
importance of these concepts, I think. Each student had a sticker of different
colours and we tried to find out other students that had the same colour of
sticker without talking to each other. The key issue to be successful in this
activity is the silent communication and interaction between the students. And
they also said that this activity can be done in the first week of the class to
be able to know the characteristics of the students. The competitive students
probably will try to be successful individually while the cooperative students
will help each other.
Wanderslust
I think this group’s presentation was the most successful
one. The way of the presentation was very creative and enjoyable to watch. It
was obvious that they gave much effort to prepare it. The presentation was
planned well and all the group members spoke fluently. Their activity was
focused highly on academic knowledge rather than playing just for fun. This kind of activity can be used to make a
revision of the subject at the end of the unit. To sum up, I liked the
presentation very much. Good job!
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