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The Effects of Cooperative Learning in a Classroom Setting
Cooperative learning is one of best teaching strategies that an educator can use with their students. Results from studies have shown that cooperative learning strategies have given students opportunities to grow as individuals. They have learned faster and more efficiently, have greater retention, and have a positive outlook on learning. It is a way for students to learn and develop good social skills and help promote self-esteem.
As a teacher of the future, I believe that knowing the effects of such a strategy is beneficial to better myself as an educator. I believe that in today's classroom with student at different learning levels cooperative learning needs to be used so that every student has a fair advantage in the classroom and a fair chance to learn material at their learning level. One reason to use cooperative learning is to help meet the needs to lower performing students, including students with IEP's.......

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