Student participation can increase. Students are not empty vessels that need to be filled in. Instead, they are active learners who need to construct knowledge by activating their own schemata. First, there is an increase in the percentage of time when students are talking, instead of the teacher. Anxiety can decrease.
Students often feel anxious to speak in front of the whole class.
Motivation and positive attitude toward class can increase. In a traditional class, only teachers provide encouragement to students. In cooperative learning groups, students can encourage and help one another. By shifting from dependence on teachers, cooperative group activities help students become independent learners and form a community of learners among themselves. Academic achievement can increase.