Unit 8 Collaboration

Objectives:
After completing this unit, students will be able to:
1. Identify key characteristics of at least four different forms of collaborative learning methods
2. Match characteristics of collaborative learning methods to the structure of their course lessons to determine the best method to use at different points in their course instruction.

Topic Information:
Many instructors get nervous when choosing a collaborative learning method. They worry whether it's the "right" one, they worry how the students will react to it, they worry if it will be used properly. Sometimes these concerns can overwhelm an instructor so much that the chosen path is NOT to use any collaborative learning method.

Supporting videos:
This was a webinar for UK schools. It promotes only certain tools, but does discuss a good process for reaching a decision.