Peer Collaboration Is Often Unproductive

question 112

Multiple Choice

Peer collaboration is often unproductive. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why peer collaboration may fail?

• A) Collaboration involving young children often fails because young children may lack the social and linguistic skills need to work as part of a team.
• B) Collaboration involving young children often fails because the problems are so difficult that neither child has a clue about how to proceed.
• C) Collaboration involving young children often fails because both children are invested in solving the problem, so there is competition for who should get to do the majority of the work.
• D) Collaboration involving young children often fails because children are often exposed to instruction, which emphasizes individual achievement rather than collaboration.

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