The student in the cooperative classroom must be able to achieve the same growth. We can tweak interdependence through joint rewards, mutual goals, shared resources and assigned roles. Each students performance is frequently assessed and the results are given to the group and individual. Teachers may effect this element by giving individual tests or calling on individuals within the group to demonstrate a skill or respond to questions. Group Interaction Students promote each other's learning by helping, sharing, and encouraging efforts to learn.
Students explain, discuss, and teach what they know to classmates.
Social Skills Teachers must teach these skills in order for groups to function effectively. For further discussion of concerns like group size, discipline with groups, giving a group grade please see our Question and Answer Bulletin Board for Cooperative Learning.