Cooperative+tasks

Cooperative tasks
//October 2007// PARTNER INTERVIEW

Aims: To engage children in active learning To increase students participation

Syllabus: What's your name? How old are you? Where are you from? I'm... (name) I'm...(age) I'm from...(country)

Description of the task: Children cut out picture of people faces from magazines. They glue them in the middle of a paper plate. They complete the pictures adding details (beautiful hats or scarfs or something else). On the other side they write: NAME AGE COUNTRY They put a little stick of wood or a pencil on the plate, with a little piece of tape, so they can hold the plate, They use it like a sort of mask. Then they stand up and find prtners to interview.

They have the same aims. || One student interviews another student The task provide motivation for interacting. It's fun to see a classmate's art work and listen to information about new characters! Students are invited to look at other students production and say a positive comment "I like your character/drawing" "Great" "very good" "Super" || Everyone must realize its own product. || The social skills required for this task were: -listen to your classmate -keep your voice in a low tone - walk slowly - keep your arms next to your body while walking (to respect others space) || Questions in circle time settings: "How did you feel?" "How did your friends help you?" "What can we do/say when we feel that our friend is not listening to us?" ||
 * || **Positive interdipendence** || **face to face promotive interaction** || **individual accountability** || **social skills** || **group members examine process** ||
 * || Both children must ask the question and give the answer.