DIE

• Describe (what is it)
• Interpret (what does it mean)
• Evaluate (what do you think of it)

In cooperative learning situations there is a positive interdependence among students’ goal attainments; students perceive that they can reach their learning goals if and only if the other students in the learning group also reach their goals. No one group member will possess all of the information, skills, or resources necessary for the highest possible quality presentation.

vs. success depending on failure of others (bell curves in grades…)