A Twist to Cooperative Learning

The author describes how she sets the environment for cooperative group work. The class discussion includes being polite to each other and helpful tips that if followed will help the group ... See More

The author describes how she sets the environment for cooperative group work. The class discussion includes being polite to each other and helpful tips that if followed will help the group function as a whole instead of parts pulling at each other. She then describes the roles of the four member group: the encourager, the researcher/recorder, the equipment manager, and the assignment director. Students are given a role and each student gets a handout describing their duties. She uses the acronym CAR: collaborate, involve all members and record. This is a better and an interesting approach and like other articles in the journal, it is worth reading if you want to engage in cooperative, collaborative learning in your classroom.