Cooperative Learning - Theory, Research, and Practice (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

Cooperative Learning, Second Edition is the most up-to-date and complete presentation of cooperative learning currently available. Written by one of the national leaders in research on cooperative learning, the book presents a readable, concise guide to research on the subject. It includes recent developments that point to essential elements of cooperative methods needed to make them effective for achievement, intergroup relations, positive mainstreaming outcomes, self-esteem, and other outcomes. In addition, this book provides detailed guides to powerful and broadly applicable methods, including Student Teams-Achievement Divisions, Jigsaw II, and more. Throughout the book are vignettes, cases, and commentary from teachers who have successfully used cooperative learning in their classes, making the book come alive and communicating the real problems and potential of transforming classrooms into cooperative environments.