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other’s learning by discussing the material and complete a task
or accomplish a common goal academically.
2. A Brief History of Cooperative Learning
By far the most notable names associated with cooperative
learning are the Johnsons and the Kagans. Johnson and Johnson
are brothers who are on faculty at the College of Education,
University of Minnesota. Their research regarding cooperative
learning was initiated in the 1960’s as they began investigating
cooperation and competition in learning situations.
In 1985, Kagan introduced the structural approach to
cooperative learning, which is now used worldwide in classrooms
at all grade levels. His wife, Laurie, former Director of
Elementary Education for the state of Nevada, develops all
Kagan training materials. Rather than stressing complex
cooperative learning lessons, theme units, projects, and centers,
the Kagan’s structural approach makes cooperative learning
part of any lesson through the addition of cooperative
structures.
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