Essay About Cooperative Learning

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Think, pair, share strategy is a cooperative learning technique that encourages individual participation and is applicable across all grade levels and class sizes. Students think through questions using three distinct steps:
1. Think: Students think independently about the question that has been posed, forming ideas of their own.
2. Pair: Students are grouped in pairs to discuss their thoughts. This step allows students to articulate their ideas and to consider those of others.
3. Share: Student shares their ideas with the whole class. Often, students are more comfortable presenting ideas to a group with the support of a partner. In addition, students' ideas have become more refined through this three-step process.
“Think" step may require students merely to be quiet for a few moments and ponder their thoughts about the …show more content…

The sample selected by the researcher was secondary students of SSC board. Researcher found that in cooperative learning, students are given opportunity to write and rewrite what they have written. Also, students can sharpen their knowledge about essay’s structure and grammatical rules. Hence, cooperative learning is effective in enhancing student’s writing skills.
 Effectiveness of cooperative learning and achievement in English Language for Secondary Level Students, Seng T. K. (2006)
The study was to find out whether cooperative learning can improve the student’s English language. Researcher found out that cooperative learning activities enabled students to acquire English language and maximize the performance of students in acquiring English language as well as interpersonal skills needed for success in school and society.
 The Effects of cooperative learning methods on achievement, retention, and attitudes of Home Economics students in North Caronlina, Rosini B. Abu

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