Teacher Training through Video: Cooperative Learning Creating a Cooperative Climate Key Components of Cooperative Learning Jigsaw Lesson Planning GOAL AND OBJECTIVES Creating a Cooperative Climate Goal: To develop skills in creating a cooperative climate by using class-building and team-building activities. Objectives: Upon completion of this module, you will be able to: Recognize the underlying principles of establishing a cooperative climate Identify class building activities, ways of establishing teams, team-building activities, and classroom management strategies Develop class-building activities Develop team-building activities Key Components of Cooperative Learning Goal: To develop skill in implementing key components of cooperative learning. Objectives: Upon completion of this module, you will be able to: Reorganize the underlying principles of the key components of cooperative learning Identify key components of cooperative learning Determine heterogeneous groupings Identify cooperative skills Determine appropriate language and behaviors for cooperative skills Structure for positive interdependence and individual accountability Jigsaw Goal: To develop skills in using Jigsaw in the classroom. Objectives: Upon completion of this module, you will be able to: Reorganize the underlying principles and goals of Jigsaw Determine materials appropriate for Jigsaw Develop appropriate reading materials for a Jigsaw activity Set up a Jigsaw activity Lesson Planning Goal: To develop skills in planning a cooperative learning lesson for the classroom. Objectives: Upon completion of this module, you will be able to: Recognize the underlying principles of a cooperative learning lesson Identify stages of a cooperative learning lesson Develop activities for each key stage of a lesson Write a lesson plan containing all stages Back to Top of Page