Cooperative learning is a great teaching strategy and research has proven that through cooperative learning student learning can dramatically increase. However, O'Connor suggests that cooperative learning should be used as a form of formative assessment and not be graded. After the cooperative learning activity, students can then individually be assessed for a better determination of learning.
Group scoring can be unfair and not accurately reflect what a student knows and is able to do. For example, there are four members of a group. Their task is to cooperatively create a presentation, three of the four members could work very hard and complete the task and receive an "A". Does the fourth member deserve the "A"? Therefore, group grading is unfair and not all students are accountable for the learning.
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