Robbinsdale Cooper High School is a 4-year public high school in New Hope , Minnesota , a northwest suburb of Minneapolis , United States. Cooper, as it is informally known, became an IB World School in July 1998, and now offers the IB Middle Years Program (MYP) and the IB Diploma Programme along with a wide variety of courses and curricula suited to the needs of every student. RCHS has a large fine arts and music program, as well as multiple extracurricular activities including a broad selection of athletics. RCHS is home to about 1600 students. Cooper students and alumni are known as Hawks, after the school's mascot.
19-475: E. J. Cooper Senior High School , as it was originally known, was built in 1964 to accommodate increasing enrollment in the Robbinsdale Area School District (Independent School District 281). Once called the most modern high school in the area, Cooper was advanced in both structure and audiovisual technology. It was named for district superintendent Edwin J. ("E.J.") Cooper, and for years E.J.
38-601: A Bohemian educator, used illustrations of everyday objects as teaching aids in his book, Orbis Sensualium Pictus . Other early advocates of using visual materials in teaching included Jean-Jacques Rousseau , John Locke and J.H Pestalozzi . Audiovisual aids were also widely used by the armed forces during World War II . The United States Air Force created over 400 training films and 600 film strips to be shown to military personnel. Various types of audiovisual materials range from film strips, microforms, slides, projected opaque materials, tape recordings, and flashcards. In
57-427: A basis for schools to understand the important roles in encouraging and supporting the use of audiovisual resources. In addition, studies have shown a significant difference between the use and non-use of audiovisual material in teaching and learning. We use digital tools to improve the teaching-learning process in the modern world. The most common tool we use in the classroom these days is PowerPoint slides, which make
76-502: A lot of time for teachers to prepare lessons to have interactive classroom sessions. Also, the teacher's valuable time in gaining familiarity with new equipment may need to be recovered. Some students may feel reluctant to ask questions while the film is playing, which can be a physical barrier in small rooms. In places where electricity is not available, i.e., in rural areas, it is not feasible to use audio-visual aids that require electricity. Audiovisual aids are essential tools for teaching
95-416: A record of 29–2 in the 2017–18 season. Audiovisual education Audiovisual (AV) education or multimedia-based education ( MBE ) is an instruction method where particular attention is paid to the audiovisual or multimedia presentation of the material to improve comprehension and retention. The concept of audiovisual aids can be traced back to the seventeenth century, when John Amos Comenius ,
114-563: A single game (4), consecutive home runs (4), RBIs in a game (9), and walks in a single game (4). In the 2010–2011 Boys' Hockey season, the Hawks beat their archrival the Armstrong Falcons . It was the first win against Armstrong since 1995. This 2010-11 team tallied 14 wins, their most since 1984. The Girls' hockey team was also quite successful in 2010–11, racking up 7 wins which tied their all-time high. However that season would be their last as
133-411: Is important to create awareness for the state and federal ministry of education as policymakers in secondary schools of the need to teach audiovisual resources as the main teaching pedagogy in curricula. The outcome is promoting audiovisual material in secondary schools because they lack the resources to produce them. Visual instruction makes abstract ideas more concrete for the learners. This is to provide
152-557: The North Suburban Conference Championship in 2005 and 2006. The Boys' Basketball Team won the Conference Championship in 2006, and finished 2nd in the state tournament behind Hopkins High School . This was the first time since 1975 that the team had made it to the state tournament. In 2010 Cooper Sophomore Brenna Walek set 4 Minnesota State High School League records for softball including home runs in
171-435: The class more interesting, dynamic, and effective. Moreover, they also help introduce new topics easily. The use of audiovisual aids makes the students remember the concept for a more extended period. They convey the same meaning as words but give clear concepts, thus helping to bring effectiveness to learning. Integrating technology into the classroom helps students to experience things virtually or vicariously. For example, if
190-469: The class since all the student's attention is focused on learning. This interactive session also develops critical thinking and reasoning which are important components of the teaching-learning process. Audiovisual provides opportunities for effective communication between teachers and students in learning. For example, in a study on English as Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms, the difficulties faced by EFL learners are lack of motivation, lack of exposure to
209-437: The current digital world, audiovisual aids have grown exponentially with multimedia such as educational DVDs, PowerPoint, television educational series, YouTube, and other online materials. The goal of audio-visual aids is to enhance the teacher's ability to present the lesson in a simple, effective, and easy to understand for the students. Audiovisual materials make learning more permanent since students use more than one sense. It
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#1733084564966228-680: The girls' team merged with the Armstrong Falcons in the fall of 2011. The boys' hockey team merged with the Armstrong boys' team in the fall of 2014. Traditionally, the Cooper Hawks' primary athletic rivalry has been with the Armstrong Falcons . In 2017-18 the Girls’ Basketball team won the Metro West Conference for the second consecutive season with a 14–0 record in conference play. They would go on to win their section and advance to
247-475: The learning process. It helps the teacher to present the lesson effectively, and students learn and retain the concepts better for a longer duration. The use of audio-visual aids improves student's critical and analytical thinking. It helps to remove abstract concepts through visual presentation. However, improper and unplanned use of these aids can negatively affect the learning outcome. Therefore, teachers should be well trained through in-service training to maximize
266-644: The state tournament for the first time in program history. The Hawks would be the #1 seed in the Class AAA State tournament and win their quarterfinal game against Alexandria High School 58–51, the next day they advanced to the State Championship game with a win over Willmar High School 65–54. In the state title game they would win against Northfield High School 49-37 for the first Girls’ Basketball Championship in School History. The Hawks finished with
285-469: The subjects. One should have an idea that too much audio-visual material used at one time can result in boredom. It is applicable only if it is implemented effectively. Considering that each teaching/learning situation varies, it is essential to know that not all concepts can be learned effectively through audiovisuals. Most of the time, equipment like projectors, speakers, and headphones are costly; hence, some schools need more money to afford them. It takes
304-419: The target language, and lack of pronunciation by the teacher, and such challenges can be overcome by Audio as the purpose of communication and Visual as more exposure. Students learn when they are motivated and curious about something. Traditional verbal instructions can be boring and painful for students. However, using audio-visual motivates students by piquing their curiosity and stimulating their interest in
323-532: The teacher wants to give a lesson on the Taj Mahal, only some of the students in India may have visited the place, but you can show it through a video, allowing the students to see the monument with their own eyes. Although first-hand experience is the best way of educative experience, such an experience can only sometimes be done practical, so we need to have substitution. Using audio-visual aids helps maintain discipline in
342-402: Was a popular guest at school gatherings. The school's first principal was Lyndon Ulrich. In its first year, Cooper held classes for kindergarten as well as grades 10 through 12. It then held grades 10 through 12 for many years before adding the 9th grade in the 1990s. In 1982, declining enrollment in the district forced the closure of one of the district's 3 high schools. Robbinsdale High School
361-499: Was chosen for closure after contentious debate. In an effort to placate Robbinsdale residents, the two remaining high schools within the district, Cooper and Armstrong, were renamed Robbinsdale Cooper and Robbinsdale Armstrong . Cooper entered into the MSHSL Metro West Conference in the fall of 2014. From 2005 to 2014, Cooper teams competed in the now-defunct North Suburban Conference. The Girls' Swim Team won
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