Agriscience: Agriculture Specialization of Cooperative Learning Group
UNIVERSITY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
AGRICULTURE SPECIALIZATION
THE COOPERATIVE LEARNING GROUP (CLG) (Revised Sept 2011)
The Cooperative Learning Group is a self-selected , small group in which learning takes place as students work together to achieve shared goals and thus maximize their and each other’s learning beyond their individual abilities. The learning may take place in a PBL environment or any other format decided upon by the faculty. The CLG would be a subsidiary of the Micro enterprise company and would also conduct entrepreneurship projects. The entrepreneurship project provides students with the opportunity to develop skills in budgeting, producing value added projects, marketing and other financial skills such as making, using, saving and investing money.
1. Students would be allowed to work cooperatively in self-selected groups called the Cooperative Learning Group (CLG).
• Teamwork and cooperative work are necessary elements of the Agriculture Specialization Course.
2. The Cooperative Learning Group works as a team towards a similar goal. CLG members succeed only if the other members of the CLG succeed.
3. Each student is expected to contribute to the success of the CLG. Individual accountability is essential as all group members hold themselves accountable for high quality work.
4. Students are responsible for each other’s learning as all students provide the necessary academic and personal support that would lead to success
5. The emphasis is on teamwork. Social skills such as
• the ability to compromise and build consensus
• encouraging others
• disagreeing without being disagreeable
• expressing support
• inviting and allowing others to share their findings and opinions
• actively listening to other contributions
• keeping things calm and reducing tension
AGRICULTURE SPECIALIZATION
THE COOPERATIVE LEARNING GROUP (CLG) (Revised Sept 2011)
The Cooperative Learning Group is a self-selected , small group in which learning takes place as students work together to achieve shared goals and thus maximize their and each other’s learning beyond their individual abilities. The learning may take place in a PBL environment or any other format decided upon by the faculty. The CLG would be a subsidiary of the Micro enterprise company and would also conduct entrepreneurship projects. The entrepreneurship project provides students with the opportunity to develop skills in budgeting, producing value added projects, marketing and other financial skills such as making, using, saving and investing money.
1. Students would be allowed to work cooperatively in self-selected groups called the Cooperative Learning Group (CLG).
• Teamwork and cooperative work are necessary elements of the Agriculture Specialization Course.
2. The Cooperative Learning Group works as a team towards a similar goal. CLG members succeed only if the other members of the CLG succeed.
3. Each student is expected to contribute to the success of the CLG. Individual accountability is essential as all group members hold themselves accountable for high quality work.
4. Students are responsible for each other’s learning as all students provide the necessary academic and personal support that would lead to success
5. The emphasis is on teamwork. Social skills such as
• the ability to compromise and build consensus
• encouraging others
• disagreeing without being disagreeable
• expressing support
• inviting and allowing others to share their findings and opinions
• actively listening to other contributions
• keeping things calm and reducing tension