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As a teacher, I think collaborative learning is a great thing for students. If you have never done it in your classroom you definitely need to try it out.
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Guide to Collaborative Learning

learningWhat exactly is collaborative learning? Have you ever used this type of learning in your classroom, or maybe even at work? Chances are that you have. If you have ever worked with one or more people as a team to try to reach some sort of goal, you have learned collaboratively. There are links in this guide to great articles from the fundamentals to how to use it with special education students. Make sure to check out the latest articles related to collaborative learning as well. This is a great way to have students learn.

Latest Articles on Collaborative Learning
Individual Learning and Collaborative Learning: Exploring the Similarities and Differences

How do you compare individual learning vs collaborative learning? They do have similarities and differences. As teachers, if you need to decide which approach to take for a project...

 The Effect of Collaborative Learning on Students' Interest

When students engage in collaborative learning, it can have a wide variety of effects on learning. One area you may see a change is in their interest level, both long and short-term...
Technology and Its Use In Collaborative Learning

We have cell phones that take pictures, make movies, surf the internet and a wealth of other things. We have computers that are as mobile as we are. So technology and its use in collaborative...

 A Definition of Collaborative Learning

What is collaborative learning? By its very definition, collaborative learning points to cooperation between the teacher and the student and stands against the competitive system...
Most Popular Articles on Collaborative Learning
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    		 A Definition of Collaborative Learning

    What is collaborative learning? By its very definition, collaborative learning points to cooperation between the teacher and the student and stands against the competitive system followed in a traditional...
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    		 Collaborative Learning Tips in Inclusive Classrooms

    Collaborative learning is known to have positive effects on students - with or without special needs. This article covers some useful tips for teachers who wish to use collaborative learning in their inclusive...
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    		 The Benefits of Collaborative Learning

    How will collaborative learning benefit your students? This article looks at the pros and cons of cooperation, collaboration and participative group learning from the teacher's point of view so...
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    		 The Origins of Collaborative Learning

    This article explores collaborative learning and its origins. The teaching methodology owes its growing popularity to research in the 20th century that demonstrated the efficacy and longevity of learning...
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    		 Use Collaborative Learning Communities To Improve Your Students' Learning

    Have you ever had a group project fail? Collaborative learning communities need to be developed in a classroom with practice and time. The time will be well spent because students will learn by making...
More About Collaborative Learning
What Is Collaborative Learning And What Does It Effect In The Classroom?

Imagine a group of students engaged in a conversation but not about where to go for the weekend or what movie to see. Rather they are discussing how to build a contraption out of straws...

 Group Interaction in a Collaborative Learning Classroom Setting

In order for teachers to have successful collaborative learning activities, they need to have noise and behavior expectations set and to structure the activities. Collaborative activities...