2. CONCEPT
Instructional activities here are organized in a
group or sub groups where all members interact
with each other.
Attain objectives like critical ability to examine
others views, express own views, develop
creativity, ability to cooperate
When instruction is organized in such a manner
that student carry out the instructional activities
together in a group
Learning due to interaction, learning by doing
Learning is dependent on group interaction or
mutual support
3. IMPORTANCE
In TCI and LCI feeling of competing with one
other defeating, spoils fun of children, not
lead a harmonious life
GCI provides deeper understanding of
knowledge through participation in group
Develop skilled human beings who could
support a society with democratic values
leading to harmonious life
4. TYPES OF GCI (on basis of
nature of activities)
• Make presentation on some topic
and discuss in group
• Acquire ability to clearly express
view, critically examine views and
tolerate
GROUP
INTERACTIVE
SESSION(GIS)
• Ability to work in teams
• Develop spirit of togetherness ,
belongingness, trust, cooperation
GROUP
ACTIVITIES
INVOLVING
TEAM WORK
5. GIS
Intellectual discussion
Theme or topic presented by teacher or
group member
Allow others to participate and manage
CHAIRPERSON
PARTICIPANTS
SPEAKER
RECORDER
6. PRE INTERACTIVE SESSION
ACTIVITIES
1) assign separate weightage to interactive
session
2) allocation of topics- allocate for
presentation(20 min), suggest reference
books, just after reopening of school, keep
record of topic alloted
3) decide dates of presentations – decide and
notify date, prepare write up in advance
4) guiding and motivating student for
preparations of write ups
7. 5) making seating arrangement- to see and
listen each other, circular arrangement
6) orientation of students- state purpose,
evaluate on basis of write up, presentation
and participation, discussion
7) circulating write ups- in advance for
preparation
8) demonstration involving team of teachers
8. CONDUCTING INTERACTIVE
SESSIONS
Responsibility of chairperson
Function as elaborator, moderator and
controller
Activities of chairperson
initiator
• Speaker presents topic
• Then participation by students and some rules
are- raise hands for ques, wait for chairperson
permission, all ques addressed to chairperson,
no participant will interrupt in another talk
9. motivator
• Invite passive listeners
• Remain alert and read facial expression of individual
• Encourage to participate
• Polite in behaviour
• Appreciate the views
facilitator
• Summarise the ideas expressed by participants
• At time of arguments and counter arguments,
conclude
• But not main speaker
10. elaborator
• When speaker not able to express ideas, elaborate his
views
• You should facilitate them by asking ques or raising
points
moderator
• Overall environment of session with a view to maintain
warmth of interpersonal feelings
• Keep total time allotted in mind and organize so each
student express his ideas
• If novel ideas speak more
• When tension comes, maintain neutrality and mediate
and sum up without hurting feelings
11. controller
• When discussion goes beyond context,
bring back to theme
CLOSING THE INTERACTIVE
SESSION
*within time allotted
*highlight and summarize
views and arguments
*takes note during session
12. Interactive sessions
conducted by students
Divide class into smaller groups
Student themselves choose chairperson
Student participate no fear of teacher
After observation of 8-10 sessions
Teacher can act as participant
Guide and feedback chairperson
13. POST INTERACTIVE SESSION
ACTIVITIES
Organising lecture discussion
Providing references and encouraging them
to use library resources and prepare notes
Organising practical of field based activities,
if necessary these may be discussed
Assessing the gain in their knowledge, skills
and attitude
Collect students reaction, opinions and
suggestions on the conduct and effectiveness
14. COOPERATIVE LEARNING METHODS
Develop skill of cooperation, belongingness
and team spirit and reduce competition
It is a group or peer learning
Work together to achieve common goal
Generates more intrinsic motivation
15. STEPS(ORGANISING COOPERATIVE
LEARNING)
FORMATION OF GROUPS
• Class into small groups
• Heterogeneity among students in respect of
sex, intelligence
PREPARATION OF COOPRATIVE
LEARNING SHEETS
• Prepare sheets for all topics to be taught
• Learning sheets consists of objectives,
activities to be done in acc with content
and evaluation
16. ORIENTATION TO THE STUDENTS
• Inform about cooperative learning
• Learning point discussed collectively
• One can explain another
• Informed that not be evaluated individually
•Average performance of group will be index of
group learning
CONDUCTING COOPERATIVE
LEARNING SESSIONS
• Allot time, distribute sheets
• All group carry out learning activity acc to
guideline
• Provide flexibility to students to modify
• Every member evaluated and can help others
• Give feedback to groups
• Give report at end
17. ADVANTAGES
Informal situation is created
Freedom to explore ideas , discuss and
sharpen thinking
Able to translate teacher language into own
Learn by participating
Provide individual attention to and get
assistance from one another
18. GROUP INVESTIGATION
Problem / question whose answer not readily
available require investigation
The process in which a group of students
select problem or question and tries to find
out their solution collectively in a scientific
manner
19. ORGANISING GROUP
INVESTIGATION
A) selection of problem
B) cooperative planning
* plan their work, collection of evidence, sources and
allocation of work
*Estimate time devoted
*How data analysed and who will analyse
*Way to report
C) Implementation
*start acc to plan
* complete within time
D) Analysis and synthesis- logically for valid results
20. D) preparation of report and presentation
* brief report about information about how work
done and findings
* not more than few pages
* not technical but write up
E) Evaluation
* work of each team
* evidence adequate and valid solution arrived
* provide feedback
21. GROUP PROJECTS
Broader concept of investigation
Examples- presentations of models of different
types of houses in particular region of country
Models of hydro electric power generators
Models of different types of dams
GROUP PROJECTS means a planned set of
activities which are undertaken by a group of
students with defined object and which results
in a finished product or practical
accomplishment
22. STEPS
a) Formation of groups- class into 5-7 student
groups(heterogeneous)
b) Proposing- what is done, objective stated, take
guidance
c) Planning – various means selected, action plan
chalked out, activities identified and work
allotted
d) Implementing- by members acc to plan,
encouraged to discuss and help each other,
come out with finished product
e) Evaluation- on basis of objectives, how closely
and cooperatively group worked, arrange
exhibition of products, invite 1 or 2 teachers to
judge.