Collaborative Learning
Prepared by
SABARISH-P
M.Sc., M.Ed., JRF & NET
Assistant Professor in Physical Science, Arafa Institute for Teacher Education
Attur, Thrissur.
Collaborative learning
is a team process where members support and rely on each other to achieve a
goal. The classroom is an excellent place to develop team-building skills we
will need later in life.
Collaborative learning
is an interactive process. As a team
member, each student should:
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develop and share a common goal.
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contribute their understanding of the
problem: questions, insights and solutions.
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respond to, and work to understand,
others' questions, insights and solutions. Each member empowers the other to
speak and contribute, and to consider their contributions.
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are positively dependent on others.
What is a ‘good learning team’ in collaborative learning?
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Team activities begin with training in, and understanding group
processes.
An instructor begins by facilitating discussion and suggesting alternatives
but does not impose solutions on the team,
An instructor begins by facilitating discussion and suggesting alternatives
but does not impose solutions on the team,
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Three to five people
Larger teams have difficulty in keeping everyone involved
Larger teams have difficulty in keeping everyone involved
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Teacher-assigned groups
They function better than self-assigned groups
They function better than self-assigned groups
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Diverse skill levels, backgrounds, experience.
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Commitment of each member to a goal that is defined and understood
by the group
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Shared operating principles and responsibilities, defined and
agreed to by each member. These include:
1. Have discussions and
disagreements focus on issues, avoiding personal criticism.
2. Take responsibility for
a share of the tasks and carry them on time.
