In the first place, to implement cooperative learning in the classroom, we have to unite the group and make a good classroom environment. In order to achieve that, it's necessary to plan different activities for the students to know each other and interact, encouraging participation within the group. Then, the students have to make workgroups in which they will have to distribute roles, set the rules within the group and apply cooperative structures through simple and complex collaborative dynamics.
A fundamental part of this kind of methodology is the formation of groups, of course. They are not formed randomly. Teachers have to make up groups as diverse as possible with reference to performance, gender, ethnic group, etc. In order to get a better organization, a positive interaction, and equitable participation it is recommendable to assign roles. In this way, we can avoid some potential conflicts inside the classroom. For instance, it decreases the probability of "x" student takes on a passive or a dominant attitude. In addition, it creates interdependence among members of the group. Each role has a different function, the most common ones are:
- Spokesperson
- Secretary
- Moderator
- Agent of order
Finally, cooperation has to be evaluated through different types of evaluation such as group and individual evaluation, peer-assessment in which they evaluate their partners' performance or self-evaluation where the students can evaluate themselves, their own work and learning progress.
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