Some Advocates of Cooperative Learning Suggest That the Most Effective

question 28

Multiple Choice

Some advocates of cooperative learning suggest that the most effective cooperative groups are those that include a wide range of student ability levels.How can we best summarize research findings regarding the effectiveness of different kinds of groups?

• A)These advocates are correct; heterogeneous grouping maximizes student achievement.
• B)Low-ability students do better when placed with high-ability students, but middle- ability students work best with students very similar to themselves in ability.
• C)High-ability students rarely, if ever, benefit from working with low-ability students.
• D)Research results are inconclusive with regard to the optimal range of ability levels within a particular group.

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