Cooperative learning student groups should be formed on the basis of
a. student self-selected groups.
b. a balance of above-average, average, and below-average students.
c. a balance of academic skill levels, interests, and personality characteristics.
d. homogeneous grouping of students by gender.
ANSWER: c
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