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They also added that cooperative learning was developed to

achieve at least three important instructional goals, they

are: academic achievement, acceptance of diversity, and

social skill development. It means that cooperative

method is not only a way to gain learning objective, but also a

way to improve students’ interaction, and to make them respect

each other. During the process of learning, the students are

demanded to be actively involved. The students should be able

to think critically and objectively to propose their opinions, and

to respect other opinion.

Furthermore, Johnson & Johnson (1993: 9) stated that

cooperative learning is the instructional use of small groups

so that students work together to maximize their own and each

other’s learning.

Based on the above theories, it can be concluded that

cooperative learning is part of a group teaching/learning

techniques consisting of a set of instructional strategies that

include cooperative student-student in mixed ability interaction,

to achieve instructional goals and maximize their own and each

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