Deck 11: Cooperative Learning in the Classroom

Question 1

Students engage in more elaborative thinking in

A) Homogeneous groups
B) Heterogeneous groups
C) Larger groups
D) All of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which type of group ensures cognitive information processing during a lecture or demonstration?

A) Formal groups
B) Informal Groups
C) Base Groups
D) Sharing Groups

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Cooperative Learning is when students

A) Help each other learn
B) Cooperate with the teacher
C) Critically evaluate each other's work
D) Complete papers together

Answer 3

A

Question 4

All of the following are important to deciding group size EXCEPT

A) The larger the group, the more skillful members must be
B) The smaller the group, the less time it takes
C) The larger the group, the less interaction among members
D) The smaller the group, more difficult it is to identify problems students
Have in working together

Question 5

Teachers can communicate that the assignment is cooperative by

A) Giving groups only one copy of the materials
B) Structure intergroup competition
C) Give each student part of the material to learn
D) a and c
E) All of the above

Question 6

What is NOT part of planning in cooperative learning?

A) Deciding group size
B) Explaining the task and cooperative structure
C) Catching up on paperwork while students work in groups
D) Evaluating the quality and quantity of student achievement

Question 7

Which type of group is used for teaching specific content?

A) Formal groups
B) Informal Groups
C) Base Groups
D) Sharing Groups

Question 8

In assigning roles, it is best to

A) Start with roles right away
B) Rotate roles so group members practice each one
C) Avoid difficult roles
D) Stay with roles that occur naturally in the group

Question 9

Which type of group provides long-term support and assistance?

A) Formal groups
B) Informal Groups
C) Base Groups
D) Sharing Groups

Question 10

Cooperative learning is

A) Best used for a change of pace
B) An American idea
C) A new idea
D) An old idea

Question 11

In cooperative learning groups, evaluation is done on a

A) Criteria-referenced basis
B) Norm-referenced basis
C) Group grade basis
D) No grades are given

Question 12

How does assigning roles help a group?

A) It ensures that all members contribute to the group
B) It creates negative interdependence among group members
C) It helps the groups stay together longer
D) All of the above

Question 13

An underlying purpose of cooperative learning is to

A) Give teachers a break from lecturing
B) Give students variety in the classroom
C) Make each student stronger individually
D) Allow some students to depend on their smarter peers

Question 14

A teacher asks students to work together on their math problems until every member of the group can do them. This is an example of

A) Formal groups
B) Informal Groups
C) Base Groups
D) Sharing Groups

Question 15

The criteria for success in a cooperative group includes

A) When every student achieves mastery
B) When every student improves
C) When every student understands and can explain
D) When the paper is completed
E) a, b, and c
F) All of the above

Question 16

When putting students in groups, teachers should

A) Have them get in homogeneous groups
B) Have them find their friends so they can be comfortable
C) Assign them to groups so they learn to work with new people
D) Give them a choice to work in groups or work alone.

Question 17

Social interdependence exists when

A) Individuals meet socially
B) Each person's outcomes are affected by the actions of others
C) Each person's outcomes are the result of their own work
D) Groups meet together

Question 18

Some ways to ensure individual accountability include

A) Keep the group size small
B) Give individual tests over the material
C) Observe students as they work in groups
D) b and c
E) All of the above

Question 19

A teacher asks students to share with their group members their plans for the weekend. This is an example of

A) Formal groups
B) Informal Groups
C) Base Groups
D) Sharing Groups

Question 20

In giving instructions, a formal cooperative lesson should begin with

A) Positive goal interdependence
B) Individual accountability
C) Criteria for success
D) Teaching of social skills

Question 21

Teachers structure intergroup cooperation by establishing

A) Individual goals
B) group goals
C) class goals
D) teamwork goals

Question 22

Before the formal lesson, Ms. Meisner tells her students that she wants one paper from the group that everyone helped with, agrees with, and can explain. This is an example of

A) Positive interdependence
B) Individual accountability
C) Specifying desired behaviors
D) Intergroup cooperation

Question 23

After the lesson, teachers should evaluate

A) How well the students learned the material
B) How well the groups functioned
C) Evaluate how much material the students learned
D) a and b
E) All of the above

Question 24

Cooperative learning groups give teachers a "window" into students' minds as they

A) Listen to the students explain the work together
B) Listen to student comments about group work
C) Watch students perform their group roles
D) Look at the group's final product

Question 25

In teaching social skills, teachers should

A) Be general
B) Start small
C) Give many skills at once
D) Expect students to know the skills

Question 26

Mr. Gonzalez tells students that, after learning the material in their group, there will be an individual test over the material. This is an example of

A) Positive interdependence
B) Individual accountability
C) Specifying desired behaviors
D) Intergroup cooperation

Question 27

Teachers provide closure to a cooperative lesson by

A) Summarizing major points
B) Having students summarize major points
C) Assigning homework
D) Assigning students to new groups

Question 28

Three of the following are major purposes of informal cooperative. Which one is NOT?

A) Help students cognitively process the material being learned
B) Correct misunderstandings before the end of class
C) Allow students to socialize so they will like the class more
D) All students to catch up with their note-taking

Question 29

While the students are working, Ms. Martin should be

A) Catching up on paperwork at her desk
B) Planning new lessons for the students
C) Monitoring the groups
D) Assessing students so she can reward the best ones

Question 30

If a group is not working very well together, teachers should

A) Split the group up and put the members in other groups
B) Make the students do the work on their own
C) Intervene to teach teamwork skills
D) Leave them alone so they can figure it out for themselves

Question 31

The nature of base groups include

A) Homogeneous membership
B) Meet intermittently
C) Last a short time
D) Last a long time

Question 32

Before each formal lesson, Mr. Langford emphasizes that he wants to see every student stay on task, encourage everyone to learn, share ideas and listen to other ideas. This is an example of

A) Positive interdependence
B) Individual accountability
C) Specifying desired behaviors
D) Intergroup cooperation

Question 33

A major purpose of base groups is to

A) Develop long-term relationships
B) Learn material in short segments
C) Do projects together
D) Complete homework together

Question 34

The amount of time that a motivated adult can concentrate on new material (lecture) is around

A) Five minutes
B) Fifteen minutes
C) Fifty minutes
D) Indefinitely, if the lecture is entertaining

Question 35

An important aspect of using informal cooperative learning groups is to

A) Make the task general
B) Give unlimited time
C) Require a specific answer
D) Randomly assign students to groups

Question 36

What is NOT a major purpose of base groups?

A) Help students cognitively process the material
B) Give academic support
C) Give personal support
D) Manage attendance and homework

Question 37

After an informal cooperative learning task, it is important for teachers to check student learning by

A) Giving a written test
B) Putting the focus questions on the next exam
C) Randomly calling on students to share their answers
D) Calling on volunteer students to share their answers

Question 38

In using informal cooperative learning, it is most useful to

A) Have specific focus questions for students to discuss
B) Have students take good notes
C) Have them become acquainted with their partner
D) Write down what they think

Question 39

Committed group relationships develop in

A) A few hours
B) a few days
C) Long term
D) rarely

Question 40

In processing, teachers should have students

A) Criticize the work of other groups
B) Reflect on the feedback they have received
C) Lecture on the material learned
D) Leave the classroom quietly

Question 41

In processing, students get feedback on teamwork effectiveness.

Question 42

Cooperative learning is a new idea.

Question 43

The larger the group, the more the interaction there is among its members.

Question 44

The shorter the amount of time, the smaller the groups should be.

Question 45

Do not assign roles until students get used to working together.

Question 46

In the cooperative school, who should be working in cooperative teams?

A) Students
B) Faculty
C) Administration
D) a and b
E) All of the above

Question 47

In the cooperative classroom, cooperative learning should be used

A) About ¼ of the time
B) About ½ of the time
C) A majority of the time
D) It's up to the discretion of the teacher how much cooperative learning is used

Question 48

Professor Caudill wants her students to develop strong supportive relationships, so she uses

A) Formal groups
B) Informal groups
C) Base groups
D) Sharing groups

Question 49

The heart of cooperative learning is social skills.

Question 50

Cooperative learning is more complex than competitive or individual learning.

Question 51

Dr. Holubec has her students work together on a learning task until everyone has learned the material. These groups are

A) Formal groups
B) Informal groups
C) Base groups
D) Sharing groups

Question 52

In cooperative learning, every group member must do a fair share of the work.

Question 53

Grading in a cooperative class should be norm referenced.

Question 54

Five to six members is the best group size.

Question 55

In addition to an academic objective, the lesson should have a social skills objective.

Question 56

In cooperative learning, individual learning is not assessed.

Question 57

The easiest and most effective way to assign students to groups is randomly.

Question 58

Dr. Karl has students discuss material every ten minutes during his lecture, He is using

A) Formal groups
B) Informal groups
C) Base groups
D) Sharing groups

Question 59

The best place to observe cooperative learning groups is from the teacher's desk.

Question 60

Teachers should not give groups feedback on their work until they have completed it.

Question 61

In every lesson, it is best to only use one kind of cooperative learning group.

Question 62

Explain what informal cooperative learning is and what it is used for.

Question 63

Describe how to use informal cooperative learning groups in a lecture.

Question 64

Explain the groups you would find in a cooperative school.

Question 65

What are some activities that a base group might do?

Question 66

What is cooperative learning?

Question 67

Explain what formal cooperative learning is and what it is used for.

Question 68

Explain the advantages of heterogeneous groups for learning.

Question 69

Informal cooperative learning allows students time to correct gaps in learning during a lecture.

Question 70

What is positive interdependence and why is it important in a cooperative learning group?

Question 71

What does the teacher do while students are working in groups?

Question 72

Describe the history of cooperative learning.

Question 73

What is group processing?

Question 74

Why is individual accountability important in a cooperative learning group?

Question 75

What should a teacher take into account when deciding on group size?

Question 76

Explain what is important in assigning roles to students.

Question 77

Explain what base groups are and what they are used for.