COOPERATIVE LEARNING BENEFITS + active learning + academic achievement + higher-level thinking skills + attitudes, motivation + teamwork, interpersonal skills + communication skills + understanding of work environment + self-esteem + level of anxiety + race, gender relations + class attendance + better questions in class WHY BUSINESSES LIKE GROUP WORK + individuals get stuck and give up, but groups keep going + individuals go with the first solution, but groups look at several, pick best. HOW IT WILL WORK 1. Will form groups of 3 (or 4) + size 3: at most 1 `A' on test 1 + size 4: at most 2 `A' on test 1 + all have same TA 2. For each problem, You handwrite your own solution or get stuck and write why. 3. Your group meets, compares solutions, helps those stuck, decides on solution, types them in, debug, test, print. 4. Group leader assembles printouts, testing, and handwritten solutions, writes Leader: I.A. Leader I. Did Work M.E. Too to certify who participated 5. Discuss what worked, didn't, changes; add summary of that to the homework 6. Group leadership rotates DON'T DO THIS 2. Go to the meeting without writing a solution or getting stuck 3. Your group meets, divides up problems, you do 1 out of 3. 4. Group leader assembles printouts, testing, and handwritten solutions, writes Leader: I.A. Leader I. Did Work M.E. Too to certify who participated 5. Group leader writes that all went well. 6. Group leader is always I.A. GROUP LEADER Leader responsible for: + coordinating the work + making sure everyone understands all the problem solutions before they are handed in. Once a group leader, can't be again till all others are. WHAT IS CHEATING ON A GROUP PROBLEM? Certification that you - participated - understand all solutions when that is false. Both you and the leader would be guilty. WHAT PROBLEMS ARE GROUP PROBLEMS? All regular and basic problems are. Extra credit + best done individually + can be done by these groups - no special groups for extra credit - don't pressure members