Cooperative Learning

Cooperative Learning (CL) is a group activity where learners work together and share information so that each group member learns (Sachs et al., 2003). There are five aspects of CL that make it effective:

1. Positive Interdependence: each person benefits the entire group.
2. Individual Accountability: Each person is important to contribute to the group.
3. Equal Participation: Each person needs to actively participate.
4. Simultaneous Interaction: Face-face interaction that acts as an academic and persona; support system. 
5. Group Processing: Each person in the group discuss and see how they are accomplishing what they need and make decisions on which behaviors the group needs to change or keep the same.