Cooperative and collaborative learning are not new concepts in the field of education - they have been studied for decades and have been used as classroom practices for much longer than that.

Cooperative learning is a teaching strategy in which there are small teams – each with students of different levels and ability – that use different learning activities to improve their ...

But cooperative games neatly eliminate the dilemma: Not only is it fine for adults to do their best, but they can share strategies and teach negotiation while having a lot of fun.

We can also introduce students to what community organizers call “relational power” when we use cooperative learning activities and invite as much participatory democracy in the classroom as ...

Group projects and cooperative learning activities promote social interaction and teamwork. These experiences help students develop relationship skills and learn how to work effectively with others.

Cooperative learning encouraged students to work together toward a goal by helping each other on tasks, sharing resources and information and trusting each others' actions. This led to shared rewards.

What’s more, students who engaged in more frequent cooperative learning were also more likely to report performing kind, helpful—or “pro-social”—behavior toward their classmates. On the other hand, ...