Critical Analysis
Benefits of the text:
1) Supports an inclusive learning environment.
2) Enhances student engagement, maximizes student outcome and promotes greater psychological health.
3) Can be used for all levels of the education system (Elementary, Secondary, Post-Secondary Education).
4) There is an annual Conference in Minneapolis that breaks down the text and provides a hands-on learning approach to cooperative learning.
5) Templates are provided throughout making them easily accessible to replicate in your classroom.
Constraints of the text:
1) Text is lengthy and time consuming to read.
2) Graphics and references are outdated.
3) Organization of the text is difficult to follow.
4) Some terminology is changed and/or repeated several times throughout the text.
5) Some readers may view cooperative learning to be the same as traditional learning groups.