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Collaborative activities
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What is collaborative learning? | Collaborative learning is based on the view that knowledge is a social construct |
What is the impact of collaborative learning or group work? | Research shows that educational experiences that are active, social, contextual, engaging, and student-owned lead to deeper learning. |
Collaborative activities are most often based on four principles: | - The learner or student is the primary focus of instructiInteraction and "doing" are of primary importance - Working in groups is an important mode of learning. |
What are some examples of collaborative learning or group work activities? | Stump your partner Think-pair-share/ Write-pair-share Catch-up Fishbowl debate Case study |
How can you design group work assignments? | First, think about the course learning outcomes and how group work might address them. Then consider how groups will be organized, how student learning and group processes will be supported, and how students will be evaluated, if at all. |
How can you manage group work? | - Introduce the task. students to turn to their neighbor to discuss or debate a topic. - Provide students with enough time to engage with the t- Debrief. Call on a few students to share a summary of their conclusions. |
How can you evaluate group work? | - Wikis - Proposals - Reports of case studies - In-class or video presentations - Posters |
What are some general strategies to keep in mind when incorporating group work? | Introduce group work early in the semester to set clear student expectations. Plan for each stage of group work. Carefully explain to your students how groups will operate and how students will be graded. |