CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The main theory that underpins cooperative learning refers to social constructivism advanced by Vygotsky who considered that the roles of culture and society, language, and interaction are important in understanding how humans learn.

Detailed explanation-2: -Students learn together so that they can subsequently perform higher as individuals. The third essential component of cooperative learning is promotive interaction, preferably face-to-face. Promotive interactionoccurs when members share resources and help, support, encourage, and praise each other’s efforts to learn.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cooperative learning promotes social interactions; thus students benefit in a number of ways from the social perspective. By having the students explain their reasoning and conclusions, cooperative learning helps develop oral communication skills.

Detailed explanation-4: -While collaborative learning teams can work independently and combine their contributions, cooperative groups meet face to face and their work is assessed both individually and as a team.