Competition occurs when competitors work to collaborate on a given task. Each team or member will get a mutual benefit from the project. They are in a way competing against each other but they both work out in the end.

 Competition works well when groups are competing against each other in school. For example, a student can be assigned a certain book and divided into groups. Each group will read the same material but are responsible for a different chapter or section to summarize. The students will be able to work together at this time. Once the assignments are complete the groups will participate against another class and see which class know more about the book. The classes are working collaboratively in small groups and then the groups are going competitively against each other. All of the students are learning the material in the book and they are taking a hand on a method to learning. This is something new for the students and for many it can be fun.

 Others Use in the School System

 There are other ways to use competition

 There are other ways to use coopetition within the school. This can be used by the teacher to make a curriculum that would be boring more interesting. If the teacher feels the students will not pay attention to the material they can increase interest. Some teachers have used this with spelling words or even the periodic table. This is designed to increase engagement and will help with motivation when it comes to the class material.

 Benefits of Competition

 Many students find this teaching method fun and enjoyable. It can increase their motivation to get a specific task done. Students are also part of a group and the group members will encourage other members of the group to do this share and get to work. This will help with motivation. If the students are enjoying the activity they are more likely to get it done.

 When the students work together for a common goal they can share ideas. They can work with people that have diverse thoughts and ideas. The students can also bounce ideas off of each other and this will lead to high-quality ideas and thinking.

 When Not to Use

 This method can be very helpful in the classroom but there are certain times when it should not be used. This method should not be used with challenging material. The teacher should review this to make sure all of the students know the concepts. If the competition is unbalanced this can also lead to some issues. If the groups are not even students may not think it is fair and they will lose interesting in it.

 Competition can be used in the classroom to increase motivation and help students formula their own ideas. This method may not work with harder concepts or if the groups for the competition component are going to be unbalanced. Teachers that have used coopetition have reported that students have enjoyed working together and showing off that they have learned.