Collaborative Learning Resources
"A longitudinal study of engineering student performance and retention vs. comparisons with traditionally-taught students."
Felder, R., Felder, G., and Dietz, E.J. (1998). Journal of Engineering Education, 87(4), 469-480. Research on cooperative, active learning
http://www.ncsu.edu/felder-public/Papers/long5.html
"An Overview of Cooperative Learning"
According to David and Roger Johnson of The Cooperative Learning Center at the University of Minnesota, cooperative learning includes five essential elements: positive interdependence, face-to-face promotive interaction, individual and group accountability, interpersonal and small group skills, and group processing.
http://www.co-operation.org/pages/overviewpaper.html
"Building Bridges Between Cooperative and Collaborative Learning"
Roberta Matthews, et. al., point out in their article "Building Bridges Between Cooperative and Collaborative Learning" that the two strategies evolved separately
http://www.sfsu.edu/~avitv/images/collaboratory/Collaboration_Articles.pdf
A Revised Peer Assessment Instrument
"A Revised Peer Assessment Instrument," by Michael Toth and Jawad Khan at Portland State University and includes the peer assessment form.
http://tinyurl.com/mfucxk
Active Learning for the College Classroom
Paper by Donald R. Paulson and Jennifer L. Faust of California State University, L.A., that offers techniques for cooperative learning for individuals and for groups. Related concepts: cooperative, active, experiential, science, discussion, feedback, wait time, Socratic method, demonstration, journal, active review, concept mapping
http://www.calstatela.edu/dept/chem/chem2/Active/index.htm
Assessing Students and Yourself Using the One-Minute Paper and Observing Students Working Cooperatively
"Assessing Students and Yourself Using the One-Minute Paper and Observing Students Working Cooperatively" by Dr. Theodore Panitz and Patricia Panitz
http://home.capecod.net/~tpanitz/tedsarticles/Assessment.htm
Bedford Workshop on Teaching Writing Online
The Bedford Workshop on Teaching Writing Online goes into detail about how to teach students to review other students' writing and then explains additional techniques for peer review.
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/technotes/workshops/peerview.htm
Brainstorming Before Speaking Tasks
Brainstorming is an activity used to generate ideas in small groups. The purpose is to generate as many ideas as possible within a specified time period. These ideas are not evaluated until the end, and a wide range of ideas is often produced. Each idea produced does not need to be usable. Instead, initial ideas can be viewed as a starting pint for more workable ideas. The principle of brainstorming is that you need a lot of ideas to get good ideas. The Internet TESL Journal's article "Brainstorming Before Speaking Tasks" describes research on how brainstorming affects learning and also gives practical implementation tips.
http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Cullen-Brainstorming
Collaborative Learning Enhances Critical Thinking
"Collaborative Learning Enhances Critical Thinking." Article about a study conducted to examine the effectiveness of individual learning vs. collaborative learning in enhancing drill-and-practice skills and critical thinking. Related concept: cooperative learning
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/jte-v7n1/gokhale.jte-v7n1.html
Collaborative Learning Structures and Techniques
Brainstorming is designed to generate a large number of ideas in a short period of time. For collaborative brainstorming, it is helpful to structure the activity as a roundtable/round-robin sharing of information
http://www.gdrc.org/kmgmt/c-learn/methods.html#roundtable
Constructivism
University of Colorado at Denver's Constructivism website houses links to a comprehensive list of readings on the educational theory of constructivism and its main proponents. Related concepts: cooperative, collaborative, active, experiential learning
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/constructivism.html
Cooperative Learning And Social Interdependence Theory
Johnson & Johnson largely base their examinations of instructional practices on social interdependence theory. For additional background, see "Cooperative Learning And Social Interdependence Theory"
http://www.co-operation.org/pages/SIT.html
Document-centered peer collaborations
Document-centered peer collaborations: an exploration of the educational uses of networked communication technologies. JCMC 4 (3). Gay, G. (1999).
http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol4/issue3/gay.html
Doing CL
An interactive site from the National Institute for Science Education that allows for access to many different strategies for structuring collaborative learning experiences Gives ideas, tips, structure and knowledge. Also includes additional references. Related concepts: cooperative, group learning, group dynamics, jigsaw, roundtable, structured problem-solving.
http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/nise/CL1/CL/doingcl/DCL1.asp
Doing CL
Guided Reciprocal Peer Questioning provides students with a series of generic, open-ended questions designed to encourage synthesis, comparison/contrast, and extrapolation to other contexts within the context of a small-group discussion
http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/nise/cl1/cl/doingcl/peerqst.htm
Effects of cooperative learning on undergraduates in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology: A meta-analysis
Springer, L., Stanne, M. E., and Donovan, S. (1998). "Effects of cooperative learning on undergraduates in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology: A meta-analysis." (Research Monograph No. 11). Madison: University of Wisconsin-Madison, National Institute for Science Education, Review of Educational Research
http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/nise/cl1/CL/resource/R2.htm
Enhancing Student Thinking Through Collaborative Learning
Four page guide for teachers who want to incorporate successful group learning into their classrooms. Published in 1998 as an ERIC Digest, this article covers the critical attributes of group learning, instructional phases of collaborative learning, and references. Related concepts: cooperative learning, groups, interdependence.
http://tinyurl.com/36yn9b
Generic Issues Involved in Adopting Collaborative Learning (CL)
"Generic Issues Involved in Adopting Collaborative Learning." Readers' comments on various issues.
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/deliberations/collaborative-learning/panitz-discussion/issues-generic.cfm
Grades
The Doing CL website addresses the pros and cons of these and other group grading schemes
http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/nise/cl1/cl/doingcl/grades.htm
Group Discussion Techniques in a Technical Course
Glenn Blackwell's paper, "Group Discussion Techniques in a Technical Course" discusses his use of small group discussions in engineering courses and how these discussions relate to the test format he uses.
http://www.fie-conference.org/fie98/papers/1278.pdf
Groups that Work
Gerard M Blair, Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, offers a concise look at group development, in his article "Groups That Work"
http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/~gerard/Management/art0.html?http://oldeee.see.ed.ac.uk/~gerard/Management/art0.html
Guidelines and Criteria for Small Group/Cooperative Learning Projects
Professor Michael Goldberg's "Guidelines and Criteria for Small Group/Cooperative Learning Projects." Published in 1994, updated 2001. Related concepts: collaborative learning, group dynamics, interpersonal skills
http://faculty.washington.edu/mlg/students/groupskills.html
Intended Learning Objectives and Optimal Learning Methods
A table summarizing the efficacy of individual, competitive and collaborative learning methods in reaching specific learning objectives. Based on 122 research papers on the topic
http://www.gdrc.org/kmgmt/c-learn/types-learn.html
Issues Raised for Students in Implementing Collaborative Learning (CL)
"Issues Raised for Students in Implementing Collaborative Learning." Readers' comments.
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/deliberations/collaborative-learning/panitz-discussion/issues-students.cfm
Overview of Cooperative Learning
Although the Active/Collaborative Learning website from the Foundation Coalition is subtitled "Best Practices in Engineering Education," the site contains many helpful sections, particularly Overview, Preparing, Planning, and Implementing.
http://clte.asu.edu/active/mainre.htm
Problem Solving
The National Institute for Science Education at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, offers problem-solving models including Structured Problem-Solving, Discovery Method, Think-Pair-Square, Drill-Review Pairs, and Thinking Aloud Pair Problem-Solving
http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/nise/cl1/cl/doingcl/prbsolv.htm
Small Group Teaching
"Small Group Teaching" by David Jaques focuses on group characteristics and dynamics, instructor interventions, and methods for evaluating how well the technique has worked.
http://www.brookes.ac.uk/services/ocsd/2_learntch/small-group/
Suggestions for Leading Small-Group Discussions
The article "Suggestions for Leading Small-Group Discussions" from Iowa State's Center for Teaching Excellence, outlines how and when to use small group discussions as a teaching technique
http://www.celt.iastate.edu/teaching/small_group.html
Teaching Effectiveness Program
The University of Oregon's Teaching Effectiveness Program Website provides lessons learned from Michael Sweet, who used peer evaluation with a freshman seminar (see "Petting the Shark: Using Student Peer Evaluations") and an introduction to formalized Team Learning.
http://tinyurl.com/2kmcsy
Team-Based Learning
Larry Michaelsen's Team-Based Learning concept is differentiated from "group" learning as a process by which an instructor consciously creates the conditions that will enable student "groups" to become student "teams: Includes video demonstrations of Michaelsen implementing various aspects of the whole Team-Based Learning process.
http://teambasedlearning.apsc.ubc.ca/v/michaelsenvid.html
Team-Based Learning
This website includes numerous resources for learning about Team-Based Learning (TBL), the TBL process, designing courses, and implementing TBL in your classroom.
http://teambasedlearning.apsc.ubc.ca/
Teamwork Guide
The College of Engineering at Bucknell University has developed an indepth Practical Guide to Teamwork that covers everything you need to know to get started. Highly recommended!
http://www.bucknell.edu/Documents/Engineering/TeamWork_Guide.pdf
Ted's Very Interesting Articles on Collaborative Learning
A site that links to articles about using cooperative learning in mathematics classes by Cape Cod Community College's Dr. Theodore Panitz. Related concepts: collaborative learning.
http://home.capecod.net/~tpanitz/starterpages/articles.htm
The Essential Elements of Cooperative Learning in the Classroom
This site offers a scholarly presentation of key components of cooperative learning which must be included in activities through careful planning, i.e., heterogeneous groups and individual accountability.
http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/15/a4/6f.pdf
Tips for Grading Group Work
"Tips for Grading Group Work" by Kathleen McKinney, Cross Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Professor of Sociology, Illinois State University, examines how (and whether) group work should be graded.
http://www.cat.ilstu.edu/resources/teachTopics/tips/grpGrading.php
Tough Questions
The Doing CL website includes a section called "Tough Questions" which addresses many of the issues that make instructors reluctant to try collaborative learning
http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/nise/cl1/cl/question/TQ1.asp
Using Cooperative Learning 100% Of the Time In Mathematics Classes Establishes A Student-centered, Interactive Learning Environment
"Using Cooperative Learning 100% Of the Time In Mathematics Classes Establishes A Student-centered, Interactive Learning Environment" by Dr. Theodore Panitz, Cape Cod Community College.
http://home.capecod.net/~tpanitz/tedsarticles/coopmath.htm
Using Student Peer Review
Colorado State University's Writing Center walks you through the use of peer review as a teaching technique. Topics include: Planning for Peer Review Sessions, Helping Students Make Effective Comments, Helping Students Handle Divergent Advice, and includes sample workshop sheets
http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/teaching/peer/
What is Collaborative Learning?
In their article, "What is Collaborative Learning?" Barbara Leigh Smith and Jean T. MacGregor explain the relationship between learning communities and collaborative learning
http://learningcommons.evergreen.edu/pdf/collab.pdf
Why More Teachers Do Not Use Collaborative Learning Techniques
"Why More Teachers Do Not Use Collaborative Learning Techniques" By Dr. Theodore Panitz
http://home.capecod.net/~tpanitz/tedsarticles/whyfewclusers.htm
