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CLEP Intro Edu Psych

Category - Pedagogy

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Mrs. Nelson is a 5th grade teacher. Her class is very diverse and includes students from different cultural backgrounds and of different abilities. She uses cooperative learning to increase retention, development in oral communication and social skills, and positive relations among diverse student groups. During these activities, leadership, decision making, trust building, communication and conflict management are emphasized. Which element of cooperative learning does this describe?
  1. Positive interdependence
  2. Face-to-face interaction
  3. Individual and group accountability
  4. Interpersonal and small group skill
  5. Group processing
Explanation
Answer: D -These activities are examples of interpersonal and small group skills. Interpersonal and small group skills include leadership, decision making, trust building, communication and conflict management. During cooperative learning exercises, children have opportunities to develop and strengthen these skills.
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