Deerfield High School Library

Teacher Links - Cooperative Learning

Without the cooperation of its members society cannot survive, and the society of man has survived because the cooperativeness of its members made survival possible.... It was not an advantageous individual here and there who did so, but the group. In human societies the individuals who are most likely to survive are those who are best enabled to do so by their group.
Ashley Montagu, 1965

Internet Links

• An Overview of Cooperative Learning - Scholarly article by Robert T. and David W. Johnson.
• Cooperative Learning: What, Why, etc.- Cooperative Learning Center, University of Minnesota
• Jigsaw in 10 easy steps- Explanation of a cooperative learning technique.
• No More Group Work Please - Explains the differences between group work and true cooperative learning.
• Cooperative Structures - Ideas for structuring cooperative groups beyond "think, pair and share".
• Assessing Cooperative Learning Groups - Article about assessing groups and sample cooperative learning peer evaluation forms, Snoqualmie Valley Public Schools.

Books in the DHS Library

• Cooperative work groups : preparing students for the real world. Scott M. Mandel.  PRO 371.39 MAN
• Group processes in the classroom. Richard Schmuck.  PRO 371.39 SCH
• Small groups in writing workshops : invitations to a writer's life. Robert Brooke.  PRO 808.04 BRO
• Learning circles : creating conditions for professional development. Michelle Collay.  371.12 LEA
• The teacher's sourcebook for cooperative learning : practical techniques, basic principles, and frequently asked questions. George Jacobs.  
  PRO 371.3 JAC
• Cooperative learning : students learning together. Patricia Roy.  371.395 R812
• Student team learning : a practical guide to cooperative learning. Robert Slavin. 371.395 SL16
• Circles of learning : cooperation in the classroom. David Johnson.  371.39 JOH
• Cooperative grouping for interactive learning : students, teachers, and administrators. Lawrence Lyman. 371.11 L989
• 61 cooperative learning activities : thinking, writing, and speaking skills. Ann Bourman.  370.1 B667