Adopting Cooperative Learning: The Benefits Of Cooperative Learning

Introduction

Cooperative learning involves students working together in small groups to accomplish shared goals. (Gillies, R., 2007). Educational plans include different types of activities, multisensory resources, dissimilar techniques and test, like pre-test, self-test and post-test. Therefore, by analyzing closely auditory, visual, tactile and kinesthetic learners, one can conclude that there is a tremendous need to put all these educational plans together in this type of learning. CL is one of the modern trends of learning under right circumstances. Additionally, it is a strategy which affects students’ responsibility, where every student shows interest for the other one. These conditions refer to the constructive space for numerous

This modern trend develops high-order thinking skills, enhances motivation and improve interpersonal relations as well as enhancing motivation and peer relations (Slavin, 1985). Taking into account “the academic achievement”, having a skilled communication and a psychological health, which all are achieved only when one is able to define the importance of learning. Furthermore, being taught is a fact which is acceptable for all. If someone is passive, talented or totally normal does not mean that they cannot cooperate. Therefore, this method is essential not only for those with particular disabilities, but for all people learning all around the world. When students are in the academia, they tend to be prepared for the market and so they try to achieve their goals. Accordingly, this achievement refers to the academic one, which is greater by this technique of learning than in control classes. Additionally, students will have an effect on their critical thinking; they will advance themselves through discussion and debates. On these circumstances, they will receive instant feedback from their peers or the facilitator, giving them the chance to re-formulate their ideas and influence others to take part in this discussion. Discussing, debating and clarifying assists students of Kosovo to be academic achievers as an exemplary in this social life. Another important thing is

Great elaborations and high-analysis of this modern trend has led students to explore for the exposition of different ways of using cooperative learning. Therefore, after an enormous concern, researchers found out that, Student Teams-Achievement Division (STAD), Teams-Games-Tournament (TGT) and Cooperative Integrated Reading Composition (CIRC) are three essential methods for students to develop skills, abilities and knowledge. According to Slavin (1995), TGT and STAD are useful strategies for encountering students’ main difficulties in learning. In both of them, presentations, discussions, tests and rewards are the main concern. Additionally, teachers present materials which will be necessary to define their level of performance. Hence, being engaged in mixed groups and providing elaborated discussions will make them deeply accountable. The only difference between TGT and STAD is the test. The examination in STAD deals with quizzes that have multiple choices, whereas in TGT there are tournament tables which put the groups into a successful competition. Therefore, the team with the highest results will get rewarded whereas the team with the lowest one will try to work harder in order to improve themselves. On the other hand, CIRC is one of the strategies of cooperative learning which needs to be implemented in Kosovo. Firstly, by this method, the class will be divided into two groups. One group