"Can collaborative learning in the classroom verses individual learning help raise a students individual grade?"

I am working on an Action Research Proposal for my masters and my research topic area is:

"Can collaborative learning in the classroom verses individual learning help raise a students individual grade?"

The assignement for this week is to write a 1100-1400 word paper. 

The paper has to have the following: 

• Review of related literature
• Reviews current local and national literature relevant to research topic.

I have also attached the readings for this week that has to do with Review of Related Literature and Action Research and the Review of Related Literature!!!!

Format paper according to APA guidelines.