It encourages children from different backgrounds to learn with help of their peers and therefore promotes cohesiveness, cooperation and healthy competition among student's , strengthens interpersonal and leadership skills and develop a positive attitude towards sharing.
Model and encourage polite, respectful behavior toward others. Reward students for such social skills as helping others, giving and accepting praise, compromise, etc. 2. Previous to organizing collaborative groups and assigning academic tasks, develop a cooperative climate and esprit de corp in the classroom.
