Using cooperative learning groups to accelerate student achievement 11 Articles

by Raven Lebeau

Many instructors can't justify a lost opportunity to "cover" material, yet every journal or newsletter pushes "active learning" and "collaboration" as the best ways to learn. Who's right? Should you restructure your clas...read more

by Kate Johnson

We are all natural born learners but we don't necessarily learn in the same way. While one student may learn best from a textbook, another may learn better with hands-on activities and yet another prefers acting things ou...read more

by Mona Gallagher

Cooperative learning is a way of life. It's been our way to acquire knowledge all throughout our history, and it permeates every facet of our lives. Within our families, in work, and in play, we cooperate with each other t...read more

by Sarah Perryman

By grouping students of all ages with their classmates for a learning activity, teachers can enhance the educational process and foster a sense of community. Cooperative learning groups can enhance the learning process, ca...read more

by Patricia Coffman

Group learning is an effective, alternative, teaching method. It provides a relaxed atmosphere that gives students the opportunity to have fun while learning. Another advantage to group instruction is that it teaches teamw...read more

by MJ Suttor

A lively conversation has erupted in a circle of five students. In the discussion of John Grisham's book "Bleachers", they debate whether Neely Crenshaw was right to punch his high school football coach during half time. T...read more

by Sherry Singson

The teacher can employ ways to promote student achievement. One form of teaching used in the classroom setting is to cultivate cooperative learning groups. It is also known as work or study groups, peer or collective learn...read more

by Jan Graham

You know the lingo. Be the "guide on the side" and not the "sage on the stage". But that's easier said than done, especially in college level classes where, historically, the sage, the professor, imparted knowledge and w...read more

by Lee Ann Doskocil

Cooperative learning groups are rising in popularity in classrooms everywhere. While a great deal of emphasis is placed on the measurement of student achievement using test scores, we must remember that student achievemen...read more

by Emily Wickersham

There's strength in numbers, and several heads are often better than one when it comes to learning. Learning in groups allows students to contribute their unique perspectives to the learning process. A student may unders...read more

by Matthew Lynch

As stated earlier, African American students may benefit from small-group work and peer tutoring. Also, teachers should select reading materials that include realistic young people with whom African American students can r...read more