{"product_id":"collaborative-learning-techniques-isbn-9781118761557","title":"Collaborative Learning Techniques","description":"\u003cb\u003eA guide to thirty-five creative assignments for pairs and groups\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCollaborative Learning Techniques\u003c\/i\u003e is the bestseller that college and university faculty around the world have used to help them make the most of small group learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA mountain of evidence shows that students who learn in small groups together exhibit higher academic achievement, motivation, and satisfaction than those who don't. Collaborative learning puts into practice the major conclusion from learning theory: that students must be actively engaged in building their own minds. In this book, the authors synthesize the relevant research and theory to support thirty-five collaborative learning activities for use in both traditional and online classrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis second edition reflects the changed world of higher education. New technologies have opened up endless possibilities for college teaching, but it's not always easy to use these technologies effectively. Updated to address the challenges of today's new teaching environments, including online, \"flipped,\" and large lectures, \u003ci\u003eCollaborative Learning Techniques\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderful reference for educators who want to make the most of any course environment. This revised and expanded edition includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdditional techniques, with an all-new chapter on using games to provide exciting, current, technologically-sophisticated curricula\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA section on effective online implementation for each of the thirty-five techniques\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSignificantly expanded pedagogical rationale and updates on the latest research showing how and why collaborative learning works\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamples for implementing collaborative learning techniques in a variety of learning environments, including large lecture classes and \"flipped\" classes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpanded guidance on how to solve common problems associated with group work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors guide instructors through all aspects of group work, providing a solid grounding in what to do, how to do it, and why it is important for student learning. The detailed procedures in \u003ci\u003eCollaborative Learning Techniques\u003c\/i\u003e will help teachers make sure group activities go smoothly, no matter the size or delivery method of their classes. With practical advice on how to form student groups, assign roles, build team spirit, address unexpected problems, and evaluate and grade student participation, this new edition of the international classic makes incorporating effective group work easy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One Establishing the Context 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Collaborative Learning: Coming to Terms with the Term 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Case for Collaborative Learning 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two Implementing Collaborative Learning 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Designing the Learning Task 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Orienting Students 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Forming Groups 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Facilitating Student Collaboration 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Grading and Evaluating Collaborative Learning 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Avoiding and Resolving Common Problems 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three Collaborative Learning Techniques 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Techniques for Discussion 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Techniques for Reciprocal Teaching 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Techniques for Problem-Solving 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Techniques Using Graphic Information Organizers 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Techniques Focusing on Writing 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Techniques Using Games 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Useful Tools for Implementing Collaborative Learning in Online Courses 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Key to Classroom Environment in CoLT Examples 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C Key to Professor Names from CoLT Examples 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 407\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth F. Barkley\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of music at Foothill College in Los Altos, California.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire Howell Major\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of higher education at the University of Alabama.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eK. Patricia Cross\u003c\/b\u003e is David Gardner Professor of Higher Education, emerita at the University of California, Berkeley.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn updated edition of the bestselling guide to thirty-five creative assignments for pairs and groups\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow in its second edition, the bestselling \u003ci\u003eCollaborative Learning Techniques\u003c\/i\u003e reflects the changed world of higher education and offers college and university faculty a definitive guide for making the most of small group learning. In this new edition, the authors include ideas for using games in technologically-sophisticated curricula, information on effective online implementation for each of the book’s thirty-five techniques, as well as illustrative examples for adopting collaborative learning techniques in a variety of learning environments, including large lecture classes and “flipped” classes. The authors guide instructors through all aspects of group work and provide a solid grounding in what to do, how to do it, and why it is important for student learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Using group work to promote learning depends on well-designed group activities. 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