Describe two problems that often occur with students when ...

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Describe two problems that often occur with students when teachers use cooperative learning. Explain how these problems can be overcome.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Use cognitive learning theory to explain why guided discovery is often a more effective model for promoting learning than are more teacher-centered approaches.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Answer to Question 1

High-achieving students sometimes feel exploited in cooperative learning activities while other students receive a free ride. A second problem is that lower-achieving students' comments and opinions are sometimes dismissed in cooperative learning activities, leaving them with feelings of incompetence or inadequacy. To prevent these problems, cooperative learning activities must be carefully monitored, and students must be held individually accountable for their understanding.

Answer to Question 2

Guided discovery is often effective, because it involves a great deal of teacher questioning, which puts students in cognitively active roles, and cognitive activity is essential for learning.