Cooperative Learning Infused With Multiple Intelligences

In 1999 the Ministry of Education in Jamaica revised the primary/elementary school's curriculum and instructed teachers to implement the lessons using cooperative learning and multiple intelligences. This was done in order to improved academic performance and social behaviour amongst pupils. A problem existed in that, the participants of this research had limited knowledge of what cooperative learning and multiple intelligences mean. Therefore, workshops were designed to train them to use cooperative learning infused with multiple intelligences as a teaching strategy. After two and a half years of supervised implementation, teachers reported that they had experienced a positive change in their teaching and learning experiences and that pupils' academic performance and social behaviour had indeed improved. This book therefore, provides teachers with information on cooperative learning and multiple intelligences and how they can be effectively used to improve pupils' academic performance and their social behaviour. All educators will find the sample workshops and lesson plans useful for the professional development of their staff.