Introduction With the class, read the information provided in the student booklet and be sure the context is established. Note that for the purposes of this exemplar, it is assumed that a real school situation provides the context. Step A. Divide students into groups for Activities 1-3. Cooperative learning activities are ones which require students to work with their peers. As a group engages in the process, each individual student should have a role.
Students learn from sharing ideas as well as listening to the ideas of others.
The teacher's role is also vital. Teachers must establish appropriate groupings, create a suitable environment, train students to use group processes, choose appropriate activities, and monitor student work as they progress through the process. In this step, students begin a KWL chart. For the purposes of this exemplar, it is assumed that this question is raised by the students and included on the KWL chart. Having students develop questions is an important activity.