As technology and society evolves and advances, Cooperative Work education
becomes increasingly essential. By including it comprehensively in the
classroom, it provides opportunities to prepare the new generations to face
important challenges. It requires the use of innovative and alternative methods
of teaching and learning, such as projects, laboratory practices and
technological tools. And it allows the development of skills such as analysis,
documentation and problem solving, supporting them to deal with situations in
their daily lives.
The main objective of the paper is to show education professionals (teachers,
counselors...) what the methodology of cooperative work consists of in three
different educational stages: infant, primary and secondary.
Providing a basic and advanced kit of proposals applicable in all subjects to
work cooperatively and serve the great diversity of students we have in the
classrooms. So that they can improve their skills.
This methodology has been applied in educational centers in Spain for two
years.
Cooperative work increases performance in the learning process:
self-imposed work objectives by the students themselves, enhance the effort to
achieve good results more than objectives imposed from outside.
When developing activities in teams, it is essential to find the balance point
between group and individual social expectations. Each student and each
group is different and it is necessary to adjust the methodology to adapt it to the
particular demands. Just as there will be those who are easily willing to learn
and collaborate, there will be those who are distant and will demand more
confidence and encouragement from us to be motivated.2023-2
