Cooperative Learning

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This paper outlines the ideal cooperative learning environment and argues that it is emotionally and educationally beneficial to the gifted, the supposedly average, and those who are academically deficient. The paper also highlights the benefits of this type of learning environment and addresses the concerns of parents who may feel that a cooperative learning environment does not meet the educational needs of their child.

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"Every student in today's day and age, barring those from extremely conservative school systems, or perhaps those who have been home schooled, have probably engaged in some form of cooperative learning. Cooperative learning assignments, as discussed in the essay "Making cooperative learning work," from Kaleidoscope: Readings in Education, have many benefits to them that may seem to outweigh the potential pitfalls of the constructions of such learning environments. (Johnson & Johnson, 1999) Ultimately, these assignments are thought to better prepare students to live and work in a real world and work environment where teamwork is valued, rather than pure individual achievement. But perhaps the best argument for cooperative learning in the classroom is not only that it is commensurate with today's workforce, but that it is an emotional and intellectual benefit to all students, including the gifted, the supposedly average, and those who are academically deficient."

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