A summary of the results of this study indicate that:
1) Students became more actively engaged in mathematical problem solving through
cooperative learning. Reluctant learners, who previously did not do their work, began to
participate in the problem solving process.
2) Students moved from a competitive to a cooperative stance. Rather than competing for the
correct answer, they began to share their problem solving ideas and answers. As one student
wrote, “Four or five minds are smarter than one.”
3) At first, students asked each other for their answers. However, they soon began to work
with each other on the mathematical problem solving process rather than seeking the correct
answers. They discovered that there are often several correct ways of finding a solution.
4) Students’ language developed as they worked together in Spanish and English to solve the
problems. The students needed to use general terms, problem specific terms, and technical
mathematical language during the discussions. They often code-switched between Spanish
and English to make sure everyone in the group understood.
5) After observing the researchers implementing cooperative learning during mathematics, the
regular classroom teacher moved the desks from rows to groups and began implementing
cooperative learning as well.
6) The classroom teacher also became more aware of students’ abilities when they worked in
small groups. Some students who did not normally participate in whole group activities were
actively involved in small group work.
A summary of the results of this study indicate that:
1) Students became more actively engaged in mathematical problem solving through
cooperative learning. Reluctant learners, who previously did not do their work, began to
participate in the problem solving process.
2) Students moved from a competitive to a cooperative stance. Rather than competing for the
correct answer, they began to share their problem solving ideas and answers. As one student
wrote, “Four or five minds are smarter than one.”
3) At first, students asked each other for their answers. However, they soon began to work
with each other on the mathematical problem solving process rather than seeking the correct
answers. They discovered that there are often several correct ways of finding a solution.
4) Students’ language developed as they worked together in Spanish and English to solve the
problems. The students needed to use general terms, problem specific terms, and technical
mathematical language during the discussions. They often code-switched between Spanish
and English to make sure everyone in the group understood.
5) After observing the researchers implementing cooperative learning during mathematics, the
regular classroom teacher moved the desks from rows to groups and began implementing
cooperative learning as well.
6) The classroom teacher also became more aware of students’ abilities when they worked in
small groups. Some students who did not normally participate in whole group activities were
actively involved in small group work.
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