COOPERATIVE
LEARNING

Positive interdependence

One pencil
one paper

Task devided
into jobs
(each person
learns a topic)

Reward

Individual and group
accountability

Students prepare task
previously

All the students
work the same

The best is chosen

Interpersonal
and small group
skills

Punctual

Listen to others

Everybody speaks

Conflict is good

Face-to-face
promotive interaction

One student
how to solve
a problem

One student
discusses
with others

One student
teaches
the others

Group processing

Helpful & unhelpful
behaviour

Which behaviour
to continue?
Which change?

Full participation

Trust

Open communication

Social / Business
balance

Hiher self-steem

Better attitudes

More on-task
behaviour

Build positive relationships

Social
suport

Raise students'
achievement

Intrinsic motivation

Increased retention

Student
Language

Experiencies that develop
learning and social skills

Each member
is responsible for
contribuiting

Group members must know
how to make decisions, build trust
and manage conflict.

Group needs to have
a clear goal or task
(sink or swim together)

Members of the group
need to feel free
to communicate freely

All members of the group
should share the resources

A group member
fails to other
members

Nonproductive time

Everybody suffers

A member attends
class non prepared

Prevents group
from being productive

A member is working
to carry out goals

A member is unwilling
to assure one of the roles
while working

A member has difficulty
understanding the material
or communication

One person tries to dominate
the group or some individuals
may say little or nothing