Cooperative learning is associated with greater peer acceptance and cross-group friendships and has been shown to reduce bullying and perceived stress among marginalized students¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2019 · checked against its sources 2026-10-23 (automated, 2 of 2 entries) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Relative to competitive or individualistic goal structures, cooperative practices are associated with greater acceptance, liking, support, and caring interactions among classmates. → Juvonen 2019 q2 i? Cooperative learning has been shown to reduce bullying behaviors, peer victimization experiences, and perceived stress among marginalized students in middle school. → Juvonen 2019 (2)

Evidence¶

Juvonen 2019¶

Juvonen, J., Lessard, L.M., Rastogi, R., Schacter, H.L., & Smith, D.S. (2019). Promoting social inclusion in educational settings: Challenges and opportunities. Educational Psychologist, 54, 250-270. https://doi.org/10.1080/00461520.2019.1655645

q2 · i? · review · r2

Narrative review citing a synthesis of classroom goal-structure research. Cooperative practices were associated with "greater acceptance, liking, support, and caring interactions" relative to competitive or individualistic structures. No effect sizes are printed.

"Relative to competitive or individualistic classroom goal structures, cooperative practices are associated with greater acceptance, liking, support, and caring interactions among classmates (Roseth et al., 2008)"

Juvonen 2019 (2)¶

Juvonen, J., Lessard, L.M., Rastogi, R., Schacter, H.L., & Smith, D.S. (2019). Promoting social inclusion in educational settings: Challenges and opportunities. Educational Psychologist, 54, 250-270. https://doi.org/10.1080/00461520.2019.1655645

q2 · i? · review · r2

Narrative review citing a middle-school study of cooperative learning. The review reports reductions in bullying, victimization, and perceived stress among marginalized students. No effect sizes are printed.

"cooperative learning has been shown to reduce bullying behaviors, peer victimization experiences, and perceived stress among marginalized students in middle school (van Ryzin & Roseth, 2018)"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Safety — outcome: instruction changes it
• Social Supports — outcome: instruction changes it

Related Claims¶

• Students perceive peer interaction—companionship, support as a social buffer, and cooperation toward shared goals—as a key element of fun in learning — related
• Cooperation compared with individualistic efforts typically results in higher achievement, greater retention, and greater social competence and self-esteem — a broader claim this one bears on
• Peer victimization is associated with more school absences and lower grades and achievement among school-aged students — related
• Cooperative learning reduced emotional problems and increased peer relatedness for all students, not only marginalized students — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Cooperative learning significantly reduced bullying among marginalized (low-engagement) middle school students in a cluster randomized trial — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Cooperative learning significantly reduced perceived stress among marginalized middle school students — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Cooperative learning significantly reduced victimization among marginalized middle school students — a narrower finding that bears on this claim