Who Helps with the Cooperative Learning Experience?
Learning to use cooperative activities effectively as a learning tool takes some additional skills on the part of adults. It is more than just getting a group of 4-H’ers together and giving them an assignment. All of us need to expand our skills in using cooperation effectively as a learning tool and set the example of cooperation in how we work with other adults. Where Does Cooperative Learning Take Place? When young people cooperate and learn together in groups, they examine and affirm their own differences and explore solutions beyond their own individual ideas. They also affirm their own individual self-concept as well as form a group relation. They are learning how to succeed in today’s world where business is turning to group efforts and production. Who is Involved with Cooperative Learning in a Club? Cooperation should involve all the youth in a 4-H group. It provides an opportunity to form a group-identity and problem solve in a group setting. Cooperation is measured by the deg