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  1. 10 Tips for Cooperative Learning- In essence, each member is responsible for learning, as well as helping teammates learn, too. Students are to keep practicing concepts until the entire team understands and completes the assignment given. Here are some tips for utilizing cooperative learning in your classroom.
  2. Cooperative Learning in Technical Courses: Procedures, Pitfalls, and Payoffs- ERIC Document
  3. Cooperative Learning: Increasing College Faculty Instructional Productivity- How to use cooperative learning in a higher education setting.
  4. Cooperative Learning Strategies- A major benefit of cooperative learning includes the nurturance and development of social interaction skills.
  5. How About a Quick One?- Formats for small-group in-class exercises and the one-minute paper.
  6. From Rowdy Crowd to Effective Team- Behavior research that can help make your classroom more effective.
  7. Jigsaw Classroom- "The official web site of the jigsaw classrom, a cooperative learning technique that reduces racial conflict among school children, promotes better learning, improves student motivation, and increases enjoyment of the learning experience."
  8. Navigating The Bumpy Road to Student-Centered Instruction- The origins and patterns of student resistance to active and cooperative learning, and suggested ways to deal with the resistance.
  9. Teaching Concerns: Cooperative Learning/Cooperative Grading- Features an example evaluation form.

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