Create learning opportunities where students work together in groups to explore an issue, solve a problem, or create a product.
Collaborative learning encourages students to work together in small groups to solve problems, complete tasks, or understand concepts. It promotes active engagement, communication, and shared responsibility.
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Strategies for the Effective Design and Implementation of Collaborative Peer Learning Activities
In 2020-2022, Arts ISIT partnered with instructors through a Small TLEF grant, Strategies for the Effective Design and Implementation of Collaborative Peer Learning Activities.
Students gain applied understanding of course concepts through collaboration with non-profit organizations
Katherine Lyon shares a SOCI 290 community-engaged learning assignment, developed with Tamara Baldwin and Gaylean Davies, integrating disaster studies, nonprofit interviews, collaborative learning, knowledge translation, and peer assessment.
Strategies for collaborative learning
Collaborative learning flips the script on traditional, transmission-based approaches to post-secondary education, turning classrooms into dynamic spaces for interactive problem solving, more engaging discussions, and the co-creation of knowledge.
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Peer review
Peer review provides students with the opportunity to assess each other’s work and provide productive feedback, enabling them to refine their work before submitting it to the instructor for grading. This process not only improves the quality of submitted work but also enables students to develop review and communication skills that are valuable to their future careers.
Group work
When students work together in small groups to complete a learning activity, it can help them engage with the material since it can be less intimidating to work in a small group while also helping them develop interpersonal skills.
Co-creation with students
Co-creating with students allows them to have ownership of their learning. Instructors may co-create rubrics or a syllabus with students, so they have an understanding of what is expected of them, and this can have a positive impact on the classroom community.
