Engage: P.I.G.S.

What does P.I.G.S. mean exactly?

Positive Interdependence: This is when people in a group link together with common goals. In order to succeed, they must all work together. They share ideas, answers and encourage each other to do their best. They always keep their heads together and collaborate 

Individual Accountability: The belief that everyone will be accountable for their performance and learning. This occurs when the performance of each individual is assessed and the results are given back. 

Group Processing: IN cooperative learning, group processing has different purposed. All the group will work together to improve overtime. They focus on the members and make sure they are contributing that that their individual accountability is increasing. They also use streamlining to make things simpler. 

Social Skills: In order to have good social skills, people should be able to have good face to face interaction. There is facilitate group work and they can communicate with each other. 

Implementing Social Interactive Models/Cooperative Learning is important because they are student centered. They encourage students to engage more in the work they are doing with a higher level of thinking. Students who work well with each other will benefit in a learning environment like this and their skills will increase.