Synthesis of CL Approaches and a Multifaceted Rationale for CL—Past, Present, and Future

A synthesis of the varied approaches to CL is provided through brief summaries of the chapters, often in the author's own words. Concluding thoughts are presented about the future of cooperative learning in the classroom and about the development of CL online. A multifaceted rationale is set forth to show that cooperative learning has a bright future in both the classroom and online.