Students who have part-time jobs may wish to discuss their pay scheme such as wages, salaries, or commissions. This will make the class discussion more meaningful as they are drawing on first-hand experiences. When students have the opportunity to talk about what they are learning, this allows for individual understanding and application. A recorder and reporter should be appointed in each group. Each member of the group should be encouraged to speak, expressing thoughts and feelings.
Students then report back to the large group.
Class discussion then follows. Encourage students to follow the problem solving model where they identify the problem, list possible solutions, list consequences of suggested solutions, and select the best solution. Refer to the Instructional Approaches for further ideas on cooperative learning. Have students calculate weekly wages involving regular pay and overtime pay using the examples from the want ads. Encourage students to round off and estimate as a check for the reasonableness of their answers.