Collaborative learning tips and examples by Kristina https://padlet.com/drkaucic/s0joshrq7umv Made with a quick smile en-us 2016-11-14 11:03:27 UTC 2025-11-15 18:43:00 UTC hello@padlet.com EXAMPLES OF COLLABORATIVE LEARNING drkaucic https://padlet.com/drkaucic/s0joshrq7umv/wish/137314852 2016-11-14 11:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/drkaucic/s0joshrq7umv/wish/137314852 Stump your partner: 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.To take this activity a step further, ask students to write down their questions and hand them in. These questions can be used to create tests or exams. They can also be reviewed to gauge student understanding. drkaucic https://padlet.com/drkaucic/s0joshrq7umv/wish/137314926 2016-11-14 11:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/drkaucic/s0joshrq7umv/wish/137314926 Think-pair-share/ Write-pair-shareThe instructor poses a question that demands analysis, evaluation, or synthesis.Students take a few minutes to think through an appropriate response.Students turn to a partner (or small groups) and share their responses. Take this a step further by asking students to find someone who arrived at an answer different from their own and convince their partner to change their mind.Student responses are shared within larger teams or with the entire class during a follow-up discussion. drkaucic https://padlet.com/drkaucic/s0joshrq7umv/wish/137315077 2016-11-14 11:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/drkaucic/s0joshrq7umv/wish/137315077 Catch-up: Stop at a transition point in your lecture.Have students turn to a partner or work in small groups to compare notes and ask clarifying questions.After a few minutes, open the floor to a few questions. drkaucic https://padlet.com/drkaucic/s0joshrq7umv/wish/137315138 : ]]> 2016-11-14 11:08:45 UTC https://padlet.com/drkaucic/s0joshrq7umv/wish/137315138 Fishbowl debate: Ask students to sit in groups of three.Assign roles. For example, the person on left takes one position on a topic for debate, the person on right takes the opposite position, and the person in the middle takes notes and decides which side is the most convincing and provides an argument for his or her choice.Debrief by calling on a few groups to summarize their discussions. drkaucic https://padlet.com/drkaucic/s0joshrq7umv/wish/137315236 2016-11-14 11:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/drkaucic/s0joshrq7umv/wish/137315236 Case study: Create four to five case studies of similar difficulty.Have students work in groups of four or five to work through and analyze their case study.Provide 10-15 minutes (or adequate time to work through the cases).Walk around and address any questions.Call on groups randomly and ask that students share their analysis. Continue until each case study has been addressed. drkaucic https://padlet.com/drkaucic/s0joshrq7umv/wish/137315591 2016-11-14 11:11:35 UTC https://padlet.com/drkaucic/s0joshrq7umv/wish/137315591 Jigsaw Activity drkaucic https://padlet.com/drkaucic/s0joshrq7umv/wish/137315881 One simple activity that you can do with a variety of content is the jigsaw activity. The content or reading assignment is a metaphor for a "puzzle" that students break into smaller pieces to learn.

  1. "Puzzles" or groups can be small, such as four to six students. Each student will be given a piece of the puzzle to learn or to investigate. For example, a long reading assignment can be broken into six smaller "chunks." Each student will take a chunk and become an expert on the content.
  2. When the pieces of the "puzzle" are put together or when the group comes back together, each student will share what he or she learned.
  3. After the group has its information organized and compiled, it can share its knowledge with the class.
Situations to use the jigsaw strategy:

  • Covering a great deal of content in a textbook
  • Researching a new concept or idea
  • Learning new vocabulary from a list
  • Learning Greek and Latin Roots
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