{"id":22358,"date":"2015-08-07t12:49:03","date_gmt":"2015-08-07t17:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/?page_id=22358"},"modified":"2021-11-04t11:30:49","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04t16:30:49","slug":"setting-up-and-facilitating-group-work-using-cooperative-learning-groups-effectively","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/guides-sub-pages\/setting-up-and-facilitating-group-work-using-cooperative-learning-groups-effectively\/","title":{"rendered":"group work: using cooperative learning groups effectively"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
by cynthia j. brame and rachel biel<\/em><\/td>\n\n

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cite this guide:<\/strong> brame, c.j. & biel, r. (2015). setting up and facilitating group work:
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many instructors from disciplines across the university use group work to enhance their students\u2019 learning. whether the goal is to increase student understanding of content, to build particular transferable skills, or some combination of the two, instructors often turn to small group work to capitalize on the benefits of peer-to-peer instruction. this type of group work is formally termed cooperative learning, and is defined as the instructional use of small groups to promote students working together to maximize their own and each other\u2019s learning (johnson, et al., 2008).<\/p>\n

cooperative learning is characterized by positive interdependence, where students perceive that better performance by individuals produces better performance by the entire group (johnson, et al., 2014). it can be formal or informal, but often involves specific instructor intervention to maximize student interaction and learning. it is infinitely adaptable, working in small and large classes and across disciplines, and can be one of the most effective teaching approaches available to college instructors.<\/p>\n