Scoring Cooperation
Traditional games measure cooperation by comparing the performance of one team against another. The score measures the competitive skill and luck of one side against the other. When the game is over, if one side is the winner, the other side is the loser.

EnTeam games measure cooperation by comparing the cooperative performance of one team against itself. Each team predicts and records their score for the first round of play. (You may want to pool all the team scores together to get a group score.) The game is then played and the score is recorded for each team and the group.

A debriefing discussion is held to see what worked and didn't work. The participants are introduced to "What, So what, and Now what" that helps them analyze, synthesize, and evaluate the outcome of the first round. During the debriefing session, the participants discuss strategic ways to increase their score during the second round. Another prediction is made and recorded. Games two and three follow the same pattern: predict and record the score; play and record the score; debrief and strategize.

EnTeam games are competitive, but the opponent is not other people.

EnTeam Scoring
The objective of EnTeam scoring is to measure the ability to bring out the best in others. The winner succeeds through a combination of three things:
• Physical Performance: The better you can play, and the greater your desire to play up to your full ability, the greater your score is likely to be. This is as true in an EnTeam game as in any other game. Physical talent and desire matter.
• Cooperative Skill: The better you can get others to play with you, the more points you both score together. Skill in motivating the other team and other players to work with you is the distinguishing feature of EnTeam sports and games. In traditional games, if the other side does not perform well, you have a greater chance of winning. With EnTeam scoring, if the other side plays poorly, your score suffers.
• Random Chance: The bounce of the ball, random variation, affects the outcome in any individual game. The score will vary based on these three factors.

The steps to the EnTeam scoring process are described below.

EnTeam Framework
Use this as a guide to focus on the steps to be taken in each round of play of any EnTeam activity. The debriefing discussions are key to the group’s success in gaining collaborative skills. Recording scores on scorecards will quantify the amount of cooperation demonstrated by the team members.

Introduction: Review the rules/directions for an academic activity or game, select the teams/groups, and hand out appropriate scorecards (Benchmark, Three-player, or Four-player scorecards).

Round I:
1. Predict what your team score will be and write it on the scorecard
2. Strategize how the team will work together to attain that score (teams may want to keep notes.
3. Play Round I for ____ min.
4. Tally each group score and mark on a scorecard
5. Debrief – What? So what? Now what? What new strategies could you use to improve your next score?
6. Choose a representative to share a strategy that worked for your group with the table to the left (optional).

Round II:
1. Predict what your score will be this time and write it on the scorecard
2. Strategize how the team will work together to increase the previous score (add to notes).
3. Play Round II for ____ min.
4. Tally each group score and mark on a scorecard
5. Debrief – What? So what? Now what? What new strategies could you use to improve your next score?
6. Choose a representative to share a strategy that worked for your group with the table to the left (optional).

Round III:
1. Predict what your score will be this time and write it on the scorecard
2. Strategize how the team will work together to increase the previous score (add to notes)
3. Play Round III for ____ min.
4. Tally each group score and mark on a scorecard
5. Debrief – What? So what? Now what?

Conclusion: (utilize critical thinking skills)
1. Analyze this experience in collaboration – Did your scores improve each time? How did you feel? What did you learn? What conclusions can you draw?
2. Synthesize what you learned - How can you apply the skills you learned in cooperating with others to your life at home, in the classroom or in the community?
3. Evaluate the affects of cooperation -What was the outcome of cooperating with each other, what was its importance and how will people benefit?
4. What can YOU do to make a difference in your life and that of others by cooperating more often?

EnTeam Score Sheets  
Click on one of the score sheets below to download a PDF which you may print.
Three Team and Solo
Three Team
Four Team

Bloom's Taxonomy
Click on the link below to download a copy of Bloom's Taxonomy to print. You may use this to help with the debriefing process.
Debriefing for Critical Thinking Skills