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structural changes in legal policy and positive attitudes towards the subject matter.
implementation. The first step in the method is to create
diverse groups of two to seven, with group
COLLABORATIVE METHOD composition depending on the nature of the

course, the comfort level of the teacher, and
Collaborative, cooperative, and group/team
learning helps students learn across a variety the amount of time assigned to students
of disciplines. It integrates different learning working in groups. Regardless of how
preferences and course goals. Students students are assigned to groups, the least
actively participate in the learning process as effective way is for students to self-select.
they listen to others' points of view. Also, Experts in group learning suggest a number
they learn the course content and skills at a of approaches, including having students
deeper level. Collaborative learning through work with one or two neighbours, assigning
the group is more effective than competitive different small groups each week or class, or,
or individualistic learning methods. They in team-based learning, assigning permanent
facilitate a broad spectrum of cognitive, diverse groups of five to seven for the entire
affective, and interpersonal goals. It semester. Some experts in group work
facilitates critical thinking, reasoning, and suggest that members of student groups
problem-solving skills. Learning in groups should have assigned roles, such as
helps students understand, retain, and apply facilitating discussions, recording the
concepts. They allow the students to work as discussion, reporting the results of group
a team and inculcate leadership skills and deliberations, and keeping the group on task.
presentation abilities. In addition, group Students may be assigned different roles for
work reaches a broader range of students each class, rotating among all members of
than traditional teaching methods. They the group. Other experts have found that
incorporate different learning style designing effective group assignments and
differences across race, gender, and class. incorporating group accountability
Well-run small group activities increase eliminates the need for specific group roles.
students' motivation and lead to students' The next step is to design effective problems

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