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Cooperative Teams
Collaborative Groups
Multiple approaches to
solving the problem are
encouraged. There is no
single "right" way to solve
most problems, and all
reasonable solutions or
answers to the problem are
honored
A team plan of
operation and goals is
specified, and teams
are highly structured.
Each student has a
clearly defined role in
the team such as
recorder, questioner,
reporter. The teacher
Individual students have an takes time to teach
opportunity to explain and each student role.
discuss their suggested
solutions aw well as their
Team members share
misconceptions
leadership within the
framework of specific
roles.
New understandings are
developed by the individual,
by the team, and, finally, by All team members
the whole class.
must contribute or the
team cannot progress.
(Teams "win or lose
Group and class
discussions (and solutions) together.") The end
product represents the
provide immediate
entire team.
feedback to the student.
goals. Awareness of
meet goals.
the group process is as
important as
completing the task.
Links to other information and research about grouping that are useful:
Grouping Students for Instruction in Middle Schools. ERIC Digest.
Tips for Grouping Students
Grouping of Students
Is Ability Grouping the Way to Go---Or Should It Go Away?
Heterogeneous Grouping: Is it an Effective Instructional Arrangement for All Students?
The Organization of Students for Instruction in the Middle School
Why Ability Grouping Must End: Achieving Excellence and Equity in American Education.
An Analysis of the Research on Ability Grouping: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Alternatives to Ability Grouping: Still Unanswered Questions
Grouping Practices: Effective Practices Research Brief
Distance Education Aptitude and Readiness Scale (DEARS)
"Anything not understood in more than one way is not understood at all."
A thought-provoking thriller novel I wrote for the Kindle: The Bucci Strain: Imprint