Poll Everywhere. eClicker. TodaysMeet. TitanPad. Teacher's Pick (Paid iPad App) Moodle. Collaborize. Weebly. Types of Cooperative Learning Groups. There are three commonly recognized types of cooperative learning groups. Each type of group has its own purpose and application. Informal Cooperative Learning Groups These ad-hoc groups may be organized "on-the-fly" as an aid in direct teaching. Informal groups are particularly useful in breaking up a lecture into shorter segments interspersed with group activity.
While this method leads to less time for lecture, it will increase the amount of material retained by students as well as their comfort working with each other. (Johnson, et al., 2006, p.3:10) Formal Cooperative Learning Groups This type of group forms the basis for most routine uses of cooperative learning. Cooperative Base Groups Cooperative base groups are long-term, stable groups that last for at least a year made up of individuals with different aptitudes and perspectives.
References Johnson et al., 1998 , Active Learning: Cooperation in the Classroom. See a complete list of references for cooperative learning. How to Group Students. Infuse Learning.