The Cornell Center for Teaching Innovation highlights the benefits of using peer-to-peer or larger group collaborative learning practices in your class. Specifically, they mention the benefits of collaborative learning include: Development of higher-level thinking, oral communication, self-management, and leadership skills. Promotion of student-faculty interaction. Increase in student retention, self-esteem, and responsibility. Exposure to and an increase in… Read more »
Group Work
Tips for Successful Team Management
Tips for Successful Team Management Teamwork can increase knowledge and skills in ways that enhance individual learning. Teams need to be formed, guided, and managed carefully and deliberately in order to achieve desired learning objectives. Here are some additional tips that can increase the likelihood of success of teamwork techniques as paraphrased by Oakley, et… Read more »
Helping students engage in better discussions
Preparing students to engage in meaningful small groups discussions can be challenging regardless the modality (face-to-face or online). For example, some students might comment when they are unprepared, and mostly agreeing with what everyone else says, to earn participation points. While others may make claims without evidence supported by the readings and examples provided by the instructor…. Read more »
Group Work
When students hear the phrase “group work”, they often become concerned. Some questions that may rise from students internally (or aloud) are… Will I get stuck doing all (or a disproportionate amount) of work? Will everyone earn the same grade (regardless of output)? Will I have to speak to people regularly (as an introvert)? Washington… Read more »