Collaborative Learning:

Collaborative learning is an approach to teaching in which allows for students to work together to solve a general problem, or complete a given task. Collaborative learning can occur in a variety of settings in a variety of ways. Students may be inside the classroom, or in the community and working with one peer or multiple peers.

Collaborative learning has a variety of benefits in which allow for student engagement and success. Some of these benefits include deeper thinking from students that may not typically engage in discussion, along with promoting real life strategies by having to problem solve and work with an individual or a group. The video below provides further examples of collaborative learning, and continues to list further benefits.

What is collaborative learning:

There are a variety of topics and discussions that can be had when working in collaborative learning groups. One strategy to use is titled the ‘Jigsaw Method.’ In this method, students are broken into different groups in which they are asked to research and find information – and then share it with their other peers. This video titled ‘The Jigsaw Method’ provides an example using this strategy using different forms of government.

Whether it be using the jigsaw method, or other collaborative learning strategies, students greatly benefit from working and collaborating with one another throughout the school day.

Interested in buying materials to enhance collaborative learning? 

This link provides a vareity of classroom materials in which allows for students to easily collaborate with one another. 

Reference:

https://teaching.cornell.edu/teaching-resources/engaging-students/collaborative-learning