To be truly effective, cooperative group activities must be structured to include both group goals and individual accountability. If a teacher establishes a group goal but fails to plan for individual accountability, the most pressing danger is that
a. the group will not meet its goal at all.
b. some students will be "work horses" and dominate the group, while others may be "free riders," who contribute little.
c. students will learn the content only at a basic level.
d. conflict will break out and students will be upset and angry.
b
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