LESSON 13: COOPERATIVE LEARNING WITH THE COMPUTER

I CAN REALLY SAY THAT LEARNING IS A FUN AND A BENEFICIAL THING TO DO. IT WILL BE AT ITS BEST WHEN BEING DONE IN GROUP. IN OTHER WORDS, "COOPERATIVE LEARNING" ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY.


I PERSONALLY FAVORED LEARNING IN GROUP BECAUSE THROUGH IT, I CAN OBTAIN INFORMATION AND IDEAS FROM OTHERS AND VICE VERSA. THERE IS GENERATIONS OF IDEAS AMONG THE GROUP MEMBERS. THESE BENEFITS ARE EXACTLY WHAT CAN BE OBTAIN IN THIS KIND OF APPROACH -- SHARING, VALUING, RESPECTING AND HEARTFELT LEARNING.


THE USE OF COMPUTER AND COOPERATIVE LEARNING FOR ME IS A GREAT MATCH FOR THE REASON THAT COMPUTER SOFTWARE IS OFTEN TASK ORIENTED; BECAUSE STUDENTS APPROACH THIS TECHNOLOGY WITH VARYING SKILLS LEVELS AND EACH PROGRAM HAS A UNIQUE SET OF NAVIGATIONAL CONTROLS IN WHICH STUDENTS WILL NEED EACH OTHERS HELP; AND COMPUTERS CAN GENERATE A LOT OF EXCITEMENT AMONG THE LEARNERS. 


IN REALITY, TECHNOLOGICAL FACILITIES LIKE COMPUTERS IN SCHOOLS HERE IN THE PHILIPPINES ARE JUST LIMITED BUT THIS SCENARIOS OPENS THE WAY TO MAKE USE OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING WITH THE COMPUTER WHICH IS PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE FOR STUDENT'S LEARNING. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL SURELY ENCOURAGED THIS KIND OF APPROACH BECAUSE IT OFFERS A GREAT BENEFITS FOR THE STUDENT'S LEARNING THAT OTHERS CAN'T OFFER.