Abstract
This chapter begins by looking at the concept of community and how it fits with Student Centered Cooperative Learning (SCCL). Next, the chapter offers suggestions as to how SCCL can help communities meet the needs in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: physiological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization needs. Some educators worry the SCCL might be especially difficult in the large classes that exist in too many parts of the world. The chapter addresses this important concern before examining the role of teachers as learners, not just teachers, within communities.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Asher, S. R., & Paquette, J. A. (2003). Loneliness and peer relations in childhood. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 12(3), 75–78.
Bennett, N., Wise, C., Woods, P., & Harvey, J. (2003). Distributed leadership: Full report. Nottingham, United Kingdom: National College for School Leadership.
Cacioppo, J. T., & Hawkley, L. C. (2003). Social isolation and health, with an emphasis on underlying mechanisms. Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, 46(3), S39–S52. https://doi.org/10.1353/pbm.2003.0049.
Crocker, J., Karpinski, A., Quinn, D. M., & Chase, S. K. (2003). When grades determine self-worth: Consequences of contingent self-worth for male and female Engineering and Psychology majors. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85(3), 507–516. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.85.3.507.
Enos, R. D. (2017). The space between us: Social geography and politics. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
Greger, M. (2016, May 1). Does a drink of water make children smarter? Retrieved from https://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-a-drink-of-water-make-children-smarter/.
HelpingWithMath.com. (n.d.). Long division. Retrieved from https://www.helpingwithmath.com/resources/lessons/division/6ns2-long-division01.htm.
Jacobs, G. M., & Zainal Abiden, K. (2017). Standing up for cooperative learning: Alternatives to students usually sitting. IASCE Newsletter, 36(2), 10–12. Retrieved from http://www.iasce.net/home/newsletters.
John-Steiner, V. (2000). Creative collaboration. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Johnson, D. W., Johnson, R. T., & Holubec, E. J. (2013). Cooperation in the classroom (8th ed.). Edina, MN: Interaction Book Company.
Kaur, R. D. (2016, September 16). Why junk food is junk [blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.practo.com/healthfeed/why-junk-food-is-junk-24580/post.
Kevany, K. M., & MacMichael, M. (2014). Communities of knowledge and knowledge of communities: An appreciative inquiry into rural wellbeing. Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement, 7(1), 34–51. https://doi.org/10.5130/ijcre.v7i1.3392.
Lave, J., & Wenger, E. (1991). Situated learning: Legitimate peripheral participation. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
Maslow, A. H. (1968). Toward a psychology of being (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Van Nostrand.
Milesi, C., & Gamoran, A. (2006). Effects of class size and instruction on kindergarten achievement. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 28(4), 287–313. https://doi.org/10.3102/01623737028004287.
Monks, H., Gowland, M. H., MacKenzie, H., Erlewyn-Lajeunesse, M., King, R., Lucas, J. S., et al. (2010). How do teenagers manage their food allergies? Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 40(10), 1533–1540. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2222.2010.03586.x.
Nakamoto, J., & Schwartz, D. (2010). Is peer victimization associated with academic achievement? A Meta-Analytic Review. Social Development, 19(2), 221–242.
Narushima, M., Liu, J., & Diestelkamp, N. (2017). I learn, therefore I am: A phenomenological analysis of meanings of lifelong learning for vulnerable older adults. The Gerontologist, 58(4), 696–705. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnx044.
Penning, A., Okely, A. D., Trost, S. G., Salmon, J., Cliff, D. P., Batterham, M., … & Parrish, A. M. (2017). Acute effects of reducing sitting time in adolescents: a randomized cross-over study. BMC Public Health, 17(1), 657–667. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4660-6.
Pentland, A. (2014). Social physics: How good ideas spread-the lessons from a new science. New York, NY: Penguin.
Rosenthal, R., & Jacobson, L. (1968). Pygmalion in the classroom. The Urban Review, 3(1), 16–20.
Stookey, J. D., Brass, B., Holliday, A., & Arieff, A. (2012). What is the cell hydration status of healthy children in the USA? Preliminary data on urine osmolality and water intake. Public Health Nutrition, 15(11), 2148–2156. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980011003648.
Toastmasters International (2018). Ah-counter. Retrieved from https://www.toastmasters.org/membership/club-meeting-roles/ah-counter.
Van Ryzin, M. J., & Roseth, C. J. (2018). Cooperative learning in middle school: A means to improve peer relations and reduce victimization, bullying, and related outcomes. Journal of Educational Psychology. http://dx.doi.org.elibrary.jcu.edu.au/10.1037/edu0000265.
Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Mind in society: The development of higher psychological processes (M. Coles, V. John-Steiner, S. Scribner, & E. Souberman, Trans.). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Webb, N. M., Franke, M. L., De, T., Chan, A. G., Freund, D., Shein, P., et al. (2009). ‘Explain to your partner’: Teachers’ instructional practices and students’ dialogue in small groups. Cambridge journal of education, 39(1), 49–70. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057640802701986.
Wenger, E. (1998). Communities of practice: Learning, meaning, and identity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Zhang, G., Malik, V. S., Pan, A., Kumar, S., Holmes, M. D., Spiegelman, D., … & Hu, F. B. (2010). Substituting brown rice for white rice to lower diabetes risk: a focus-group study in Chinese adults. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 110(8), 1216–1221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jada.2010.05.004.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2019 The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Jacobs, G.M., Renandya, W.A. (2019). Communities in Support of Learning. In: Student Centered Cooperative Learning. SpringerBriefs in Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7213-1_2
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7213-1_2
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Singapore
Print ISBN: 978-981-13-7212-4
Online ISBN: 978-981-13-7213-1
eBook Packages: EducationEducation (R0)