Cooperative Base Groups
Basic Elements of Cooperation
(Johnson & Johnson, 1989, 2005). Mastering the basic elements of cooperation allows teachers to:
1. Take existing lessons, curricula, and courses and structure them cooperatively.
2. Tailor cooperative learning lessons to unique instructional needs, circumstances, curricula, subject areas, and students.
3. Diagnose the problems some students may have in working together and intervene to increase the effectiveness of the student learning groups.