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Collaborative Learni
Collaborative Learning
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Collaborative learning is based? | on the view that knowledge is a social construct. Collaborative activities are most often based on four principles |
| 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. The benefits of collaborative learning include:Development of higher-level thinking, oral communication, |
| What are some examples of collaborative learning or group work activities? | Students take a minute to create a challenging question based on the lecture content up to that point.Students pose the question to the person sitting next to them. |
| What can the students do? | Choose assignment topics or tasks that are related to the real world, and can be connected to students’ lives. |
| 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 will you introduce the activity? | How much time is required? How will you debrief as a group? For in-class collaborative activities, focus on asking effective questions that engage students in the types of learning you are trying to encourage. |
| How will you ensure that students are productive? | Set aside time early in the semester to allow for icebreakers and team-building activities. |
| What technology might assist the group work? | If technology use is required (e.g. wikis), you will need to incorporate learning activities around the use of the technology. |
| What can the students do? | Choose assignment topics or tasks that are related to the real world, and can be connected to students’ lives. |
| How can you evaluate group work? | Evaluate students on both their contributions to group processes as well as the final product.Create a detailed explanation of what your expectations are.Provide scores for individuals as well as groups. |