Cooperative learning involves more than students working together on a lab or field project. It requires teachers to structure cooperative interdependence among the students. Attitudes and perceptions affect students’ ability to learn. Learning occurs bes

Cooperative learning involves more than students working together on a lab or field project. It requires teachers to structure cooperative interdependence among the students. Attitudes and perceptions affect students’ ability to learn. Learning occurs best when the development of positive attitudes and perceptions is made part of every learning task. Students learn to think positively about themselves, their peers, and the material they are learning.