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Praxis II PLT K-6

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Cooperative learning is an essential component of successful educational programs. It requires students to work together to accomplish a goal or solve a problem. Which of the following is NOT a key feature of cooperative learning activities?
  1. Teaches students independence and perseverance
  2. Encourages students to use and develop their interpersonal skills
  3. Provides an opportunity for students to use group processing skills
  4. Allows students to experience both individual and group accountability
Explanation
Answer: A -Although it is important to teach students independence and perseverance, this is NOT a key feature of cooperative learning. These are skills that can develop within cooperative engagements; however, cooperation is characterized by working together interdependently to support both individual and group accountability. In other words, cooperative learning uses social rather than independent learning.
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