THE DEFINITION OF COORPERATIVE LEARNING
i) The Benefit of Cooperative Learning
ii) Four Type of Co-Operative Learning
iii) Examples of Small Groups in Technology Education
iv) Examples of Large Groups in Technology Education
TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE
DEFINITION OF E-LEARNING
E-LEARNING AND DISTANCE EDUCATION
E-LEARNING AND CLASSROOM LEARNING
CONCLUSION
The most common use of large group cooperative learning is in the manufacturing activity known as mass production or the enterprise. As discussed above, human resources are organized for the production and distribution of a product.
Another use of large group instruction is in the construction technologies. A large team may be used to construct structures such as barns or buildings. With this type of activity, usually not all group members get to do all tasks, however teamwork and "real world" experiences needed to construct projects can be learned.
Large group cooperative learning can also be used in the communication technology program. As an example, a large team may produce a technology education newsletter. Some or all students must write articles, take photographs, use word processing and page layout software, and print and assemble the newsletter.
Again, a teacher's planning skills are essential if this activity is to be accomplished in an efficient manner.
Technology teachers should use a variety of small, large and whole-class cooperative learning groups. However, cooperative learning is not always appropriate; at times, the teacher should use non-cooperative learning, where the students work individually or competitively.
Cooperative learning may take some time to get used to. A teacher who is accustomed to being the sole source of information and learning in the classroom must not only allow, but should actively encourage students to help each other and to learn from each other. The appropriate use of cooperative learning techniques has been shown to have both academic and social benefits to students, while also offering benefits to the teacher. Technology education is especially well suited for cooperative learning