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http://www.teachthought.com/learning/20-collaborative-learning-tips-and-strategies/
I found this
interesting article on the practicalities of collaboration. As a former airline pilot, I am naturally
attracted to checklists. This is a
sketch of her list. An expanded version
can be found on the link above.
by Miriam Clifford
1.
Establish group goals
2. Keep
groups midsized
3.
Establish flexible group norms
4.
Build trust and promote open communication
5. For
larger tasks, create group roles
6.
Create a pre-test and post-test
7.
Consider the learning process itself as part of assessment
8.
Consider using different strategies, like the Jigsaw technique.
9. Allow
groups to reduce anxiety
10.
Establish group interactions
Task functions include:
Initiating Discussions
Clarifying points
Summarizing
Challenging assumptions/devil’s
advocate
Providing or researching
information
Reaching a consensus
Maintenance involves
the harmony and emotional well-being of a group. Maintenance includes roles such
as sensing group feelings, harmonizing, compromising and
encouraging, time-keeping, relieving tension, bringing people
into discussion, and ore.
11. Use
a real world problems
12.
Focus on enhancing problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Mark Alexander explains
one generally accepted problem-solving procedure:
Identify the objective
Set criteria or goals
Gather data
Generate options or courses of
action
Evaluate the options using data
and objectives
Reach a decision
Implement the decision
13.
Keep in mind the diversity of groups
14.
Groups with an equal number of boys and girls are best
15. Use
scaffolding or diminished responsibility as students begin
to understand concepts.
16.
Include different types of learning scenarios
17.
Technology makes collaborative learning easier
18.
Keep in mind the critics
19. Be
wary of “group think”
20.
Value diversity
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