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Human beings cannot survive without cooperation. If we look into the history of mankind, societies that have survived and progressed are those that successfully managed to create a strong social contract. This cannot happen without the cooperation of the members of that society. Cooperation, therefore, is a significant factor in the development of all aspects of human societies including education.
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Al-Sheikh, M.H. (2015). Cooperative Learning. In: Hamdan, A.K. (eds) Teaching and Learning in Saudi Arabia. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-205-9_5
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