Which teamwork skills are often cultivated by assigning roles to students?
a. Forming skills
b. Functioning skills
c. Formulating skills
d. Finding skills
[Ques. 2] Which of the following is NOT one of the four categories of teamwork skills discussed in the text?
a. Forming skills
b. Functioning skills
c. Formulating skills
d. Finding skills
[Ques. 3] Which of the following is NOT an appropriate guideline for productive cooperative learning?
a. Ask teammates for help if you need it.
b. Ask for and give answers, not explanations.
c. Ask the teacher for help only after you have asked everyone on your own team.
d. Remember that the team's work is finished only when every member knows the material.
[Ques. 4] In what way(s) is Academic Controversy different from debate?
a. The final goal is to develop a new position based on sensible common ground.
b. You do not have two distinct sides to the argument.
c. You do not need a well-researched defense since you will just be talking informally.
d. The final goal is to move toward common agreement as quickly as possible.
[Ques. 5] In a Jigsaw activity, how are positive interdependence and peer support encouraged?
a. Everyone reads the same information and shares their opinions.
b. Students use their individual talents to produce a beautiful, artistic product.
c. Students become experts in unique aspects of the content and share their expertise with others.
d. Higher level students engage in teaching content to those in the group who are struggling.
[Ques. 6] What type of data should a teacher use to form learning teams for a STAD activity?
a. Pretest scores
b. Measures that indicate typical end-of-lesson performance
c. Student interest inventories
d. Random assignment
[Ques. 7] Which model of cooperative learning focuses on task structure, team composition, and reward systems?
a. The Student Team Learning model promoted by Slavin
b. The Learning Together model promoted by Johnson and Johnson
c. The Structural Approach model promoted by Kagan
d. The Jigsaw model
[Ques. 8] Which major characteristic of cooperative learning is referred to when it is easier and more engaging to complete the task as a team and more difficult to do any other way?
a. Positive interdependence
b. Accountability at group and individual levels
c. Team members helping each other learn
d. Intentional focus on interpersonal and small group skills
[Ques. 9] Which major characteristic of cooperative learning is referred to when a teacher ensures that all students understand what working together looks and sounds like?
a. Positive interdependence
b. Accountability at group and individual levels
c. Team members helping each other learn
d. Intentional focus on interpersonal and small group skills
[Ques. 10] Teacher roles in a cooperative learning activity include:
a. presenting the content.
b. selecting resources and materials at appropriate levels for students.
c. coaching students to reach content just beyond their reach.
d. All of these answers.
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