Brainstorming is used for creativity and problem solving. The class is divided into small groups with a leader and recorder. A single event, incident, situation, or story is used. Students are given a set of questions to answer which involves both recall of facts and application of thinking skills. The leader keeps the group on track and the recorder writes down the answers.
Students then retell what they have read to their group.
Top of Page Cooperative Learning - Pairs Students work in pairs over specified material. Both read and study the material. Prompts indicate when to talk and summarize. One partner verbally summarizes what was studied while the other partner with the material available corrects errors, clarifies concepts, and helps the partner elaborate. Then on the next material the roles change.