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When it comes to students working together, the terms collaborative learning and cooperative learning are often used interchangeably. There are still some key differences; with collaborative learning, students make individual progress in tandem with others. Co-operative learning involves more inherent interdependence, promoting greater accountability.

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Collaborative Learning

D.J. Bredehoft, "Cooperative Controversies in the Classroom," College Teaching, 1991 (39), Vol. 3: 122-125

P. Dillebourg, What do you mean by "collaborative learning"?, (Elsevier: Oxford, 1999).

Cooperative Learning

Cooperative learning (2008). . Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
Cooperative learning (2009). Sage Publications.
Davis, J. R. (1993). Better teaching, more learning : Strategies for success in postsecondary settings. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press.
Elliott, A. E. (2003). Promoting cooperative learning in the classroom: Comparing explicit and implicit training techniques. Brock Education, 12(2)
English, S., & Yazdani, M. (1999). Computer‐supported cooperative learning in a virtual university. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 15(1), 2-13. Permalink

Gillies, R. M., Ashman, A. F., Terwel, J., & ebrary, I. (2008). The teacher's role in implementing cooperative learning in the classroom. New York: Springer.
Grasha, A. F. (1996). Teaching with style. Pittsburgh PA: Alliance Publishers.
Hatfield, S. R. (1995). The seven principles in action : Improving undergraduate education. Bolton, MA: Anker Pub. Co.
Hsung, C. (2012). The effectiveness of cooperative learning. Journal of Engineering Education, 101(1), 119-137.

Johnson, D. W., Johnson, R. T., & Smith, K. A. (1991). Active learning : Cooperation in the college classroom. Edina, MN: Interaction Book Co. 3:1-3:16. The 1998 edition is available in the CTLT Resource Room
Prégent, R. (1994). Charting your course : How to prepare to teach more effectively (1st English ed.). Madison, WI: Magna Publications.
Sharan, Y. (2010). Cooperative learning: A diversified pedagogy for diverse classrooms. Intercultural Education, 21(3), 195-203.

Online Resources

Enhancing learning and more! - Through cooperative learning - The IDEA Center Publications

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