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Peer reviewedSmith, Karl A. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1996
Cooperative learning is the use of small student groups as teams to accomplish a common goal, emphasizing positive interdependence, individual and group accountability, face-to-face interaction, team skills, and group processing. Using formal cooperative learning groups at the college level requires planning, monitoring of students' learning,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction
