Importance

I hear and I forget 
I see and I remember    
I do and I understand 
Anonymous

Depending on the theory used, one can see numerous benefits for cooperative learning. From group contingency, to improved self-efficacy, to being a model for others, are a few positives of cooperative learning (Ormond, 2008). Furthermore, “studies on cooperative  learning have indicated its positive relationship with student achievement and attitudes about learning” (Tsay, & Brady, 2010, p. 78). It is vital to get students interested and excited about learning. If one is not actively involved in his or her learning experience, how much is actually learned may be questionable.