BIOL 1011 Lecture : Lecture17
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Constructivist methods in content areas: reading, reciprocal teaching: a small group teaching method based on question generation: through instruction and modeling, teachers foster metacognitive skills to improve reading comprehension, the teacher models questions to aid in story comprehension. Cooperative learning: cooperative learning- instructional approaches in which students work in small, mixed-ability groups, well researched cooperative learning strategies, 1. Jigsaw ii- all students read a common text, then assigned to groups and expert sessions. Then all group members take the same individual quiz to assess learning**: 5. Research on cooperative learning methods**: research generally supports cooperative learning methods as long as the following two conditions are met, ***1. Contingent group reward: a group reward or recognition must be offered contingent on all group members" performance: this shows group members that is in their best interest to help their group mates learn: ***2.
