Collaborative Learning

Which of the following TWO elements are essential to cooperative learning activities?

• Time and work to be done
• Group processing and communication skills
• Small group skills and patience
• Individual accountability and positive interdependence

What is the ideal group size?

• 1
• No more than 5
• No more than 8
• Group size doesn't matter

What is a benefit to cooperative learning?

• Increased student motivation
• Sense of obligation and responsibility to classmates
• Students learn skills that can be used outside the classroom
• All of the above

Ideally, how often should you engage in cooperative learning activities?

• Every day
• At least once a week
• Once a month
• Never

What are the 5 key elements of cooperative learning?

• Positive interdependence
  Face to face promotive interaction
  Individual/group accountability
  Group processing
  Interpersonal/small group skills
• Positive independence
  Group work
  Learning goal
  Time
  Patience
• Group skills
  Group work
  Assignments
  Time
  Energy
• Positive interdependence
  Collaboration
  Individual/group accountability
  Group processing
  Small group skills

What are the main differences between cooperative learning and group work?

• Cooperative learning is more strategic than group work and contains at least 2 of the elements presented today.
• Group work and cooperative learning are the same thing.
• All of the above
• None of the above

Kagan structures incorporate all of the _______ Principles.
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• Cooperative Learning Principles (CLPs)
• Kagan Principles
• PIES principles
• All of the Above

Which of the following is NOT a principle of PIES?

_{Kagan, S. (1994). Cooperative learning (Vol. 2). San Juan Capistrano, CA: Kagan Cooperative Learning.}

• Positive Interdependence
• Individual Accountability
• Equal Accountability
• Simultaneous Interaction

True or False. According to Kagan (1994) it is better for students to work individually than in traditional "group work".
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• True
• False

In the Quiz Quiz Trade structure, how long is each round?
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• 30 seconds
• 60 seconds
• As long as the team needs
• Until the teacher calls time