Course Description
This course is designed to equip educators with the skills to cultivate an engaging and responsible learning environment where students are active participants in their own learning, understand their roles and responsibilities, and work effectively with others. Research upholds the value of collaboration – especially as it relates to communication, leadership, and critical thinking. By engaging in dialogue, reflection, and independent study participants in this course will begin to develop their own collaborative practices.
Course Objectives
● To understand the principles of collaborative learning and its benefits in educational settings.
● To develop and apply skills to facilitate effective group work and peer-to-peer interactions.
● To design and implement lesson plans that incorporate collaborative activities.
● To understand the challenges teachers may face in assessing collaborative learning and identify and apply potential solutions.