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Chapter 11: Cooperative Learning and the Collaborative Process

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - May 20, 2023

Chapter 11: Cooperative Learning and the Collaborative Process Chapter Overview In chapter 10 you saw how self-directed learning could promote higher forms of thinking with the aid of metacognitive strategies. In this chapter, you will see how these same outcomes can be extended and reinforced through various forms of peer collaboration. You will learn how self-directed and cooperative learning share the complementary objectives of engaging students in the learning process and promoting higher thought processes and more authentic behaviours required in the world of work, family, and community. This chapter introduced you to strategies for cooperative learning. Its key terms and main points were: Outcomes of Cooperation Critical thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving skills are of little use if they cannot be applied in cooperative interaction with others. Self-directed and cooperative learning share the complementary objectives of engaging students in the learning proces...

Chapter 10: Self-Directed Learning

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - May 06, 2023

Chapter 10: Self-Directed Learning Chapter Overview In this chapter, you will study an important method for engaging your students in the learning process. Here you will learn how to teach learners to go beyond the content given—to think critically, reason, and problem-solve—using a self-directed approach to learning. You will see how to use self-directed strategies to actively engage your students in the learning process and to help them acquire the reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills required in today's complex society. This chapter introduced you to strategies for self-directed learning. Its key terms and main points were: Self-Directed Learning Self-directed learning is an approach to teaching and learning that actively engages students in the learning process for the purpose of acquiring outcomes at higher levels of cognitive complexity. Self-directed learning involves the following sequence of activities: Provide information about when and how to...

Chapter 9: Questioning Strategies

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - May 06, 2023

Chapter 9: Questioning Strategies Chapter Overview In previous chapters, you saw the important role of questions in the effective teacher's menu. This is no coincidence, because most exchanges between teachers and students involve questions in some form. This chapter builds upon earlier examples to define an effective question, the varied ways questions can be asked, and the types of questions you should ask more frequently than others. Also discussed is the closely related topic of probes. Like questions, probes are effective catalysts for performing the five key behaviours of: lesson clarity, instructional variety, task orientation, student engagement in the learning process, and student success. Subsequent chapters will show you how to combine these questioning techniques with other teaching strategies. This chapter introduced you to questioning strategies. Its key terms and main points were: What Is a Question? An effective question is one for which students actively c...