Cooperative learning involves students working in heterogeneous groups to complete academic tasks, with an incentive structure and cooperative tasks. Groups are self-managed and composed of mixed-ability students who provide feedback on the group process. The approach leverages high-achieving students to tutor others and furniture is arranged so groups can easily work together, while ensuring each group understands expectations.

1.  Makes use of a classroom
organization where students work in
groups or teams to help each other
learn.

2. • It has two important components:
 cooperative incentive structure
 cooperative task structure
• Students work in teams to tackle academic
tasks.
• The interaction within the group is controlled by
the members themselves
• Teams are made up of mixed abilities
• The group reflects on & evaluate the group
process they underwent.

3. • Heterogeneous grouping has been found out
to affect the performance of the group since
the high achievers can tutor the other
members of the group.
However, homogeneous grouping may be
resorted to at times depending on the
objectives of the learning tasks.
• Arrange the furniture so that groups of
students can sit facing each other during
sessions.

4. • Provide adequate learning tools so as not to
make others wait at a time they are needed.
• Encourage students to assume responsibility
for individual & group learning by offering
rewards for achievement.
• Make sure each group understand the
goals, procedures, tasks & methods of
evaluation.