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Collab. Learning
Collaborative Learning
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is collaborative learning? | Collaborative learning is based on the view that knowledge is a social construct. |
| Collaborative activities are most often based on four principles: | -The learner or student. -Interaction and "doing" are of primary importance -Working in groups is an important mode of learning. -Structured approaches to developing solutions to real-world problems should be incorporated into learning. |
| 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. |
| 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 -Team-based learning -Group problem solving |
| How can you design group work assignments? | Think about the course learning outcomes and how group work might address them. |
| How will groups be formed? | Allowing students to form their own groups will likely result in uneven groupings. |
| 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? | f technology use is required, 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 manage group work? | Managing shorter in-class collaborative learning activities |
| 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. |