Collaborative Learning (Peer/Group Work)

Peer Teaching (learning) involves student learning from and with each other in ways which are mutually beneficial and involve sharing knowledge, experience and ideas between participants.

—David Boud, et al., Peer Learning in Higher Education: Learning from and with Each Other, 2001

Confessions of a Converted Lecturer: Eric Mazur - (5 min.) Eric Mazur describes his well-renowned approach to peer learning that includes a flipped classroom and the use of Student Response Systems.

• Case Studies, The K. Patricia Cross Academy
• Commonly Asked Questions about Teaching Collaborative Activities, Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence,  Penn State.
• Implementing Group Work in the Classroom, Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo
• Enhancing Learning -and More!- Through Cooperative Learning, Barbara J. Millis, Idea Paper 38, The Idea Center
• Team-Based Learning Collaborative, University of Florida.

• Are They Really Ready to Work? Employer's Perspectives of the Basic Knowledge and Skills of the 21st Century Employee, report of data from 2006 survey conducted by the Workforce Readiness Project Team, pages 9-12
• What Are Best Practices for Designing Group Projects? Eberly Center, Carnegie Mellon University
• Group Work, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Indiana University Bloomington. Organizing groups and designating roles.
• Building Teamwork Process Skills in Students, Center for Teaching and Learning, UC Berkeley.
• Group Grid, a video provided by The K. Patricia Cross Academy

• Analytic Teams, A video provided by The K. Patricia Cross Academy.
• Implementing Group Work in the Classroom, Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo
• “Am I Participating Enough?” (“What Do Your Peers Say?”): Small Group Peer Assessment As An Alternative To Class Participation Grades, Stewart L. Arnold, National University of Singapore
• Update Your Classmate, A video provided by The K. Patricia Cross Academy
• Working with Students in Groups, Center for Teaching and Learning, UC Berkeley.
• 10 Recommendations for Improving Group Work, Maryellen Weimer, Faculty Focus, September 2014.

• CATME - research-based tool for assigning teams and assessing performance on group projects
• Canvas Guides for Creating Groups - How to Documents on creating groups in Canvas
• Padlet - an online bulletin board tool for sharing content (images, videos, documents, text, etc.) See also these examples of education related Padlets.
• Discussion Forums - ideas from Innovative Teaching Showcase 2014: Blended Learning.
• Google Docs - explanation with ideas for ways to use Google Docs, Innovative Teaching Showcase 2014: Blended Learning.
• Wikis - explanation with ideas and sample assignments, Innovative Teaching Showcase 2014: Blended Learning.

• Benne and Sheats' Group Roles: Identifying Both Positive and Negative Group Behavior Roles - Mind Tools
• Leading Change: Setting the Criteria for Effective Dialog - ThoughtBridge
• Teamwork Skills: Being an Effective Group Memeber - University of Waterloo
• The Dozen Cooperative Learning Roles - Kagan Cooperative Learning
• What is Netiquette? A Guide to Online Ethics and Etiquette - Webroot

• CATME Peer Evaluation Tool
• Collaborative Work Skills Rubric - ReadWriteThink, International Reading Association & NCTE
• Group and Self-Assessment Tool - Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence, Carnegie Mellon University.
• Rubric for Teamwork - Jiles, Huba, et. al, Winona State University
• Teamwork VALUE Rubric - Association of American Colleges & Universities

• Barkley, Elizabeth F., Collaborative Learning Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty, Jossey-Bass, 2004.
• Boud, D., Cohen, R., and Sampson, J. (2001) Peer Learning in Higher Education: Learning from and with Each Other. Sterling, VA: Stylus.
• Mazur, Eric (1997) Peer Instruction: A User's Manual. Des Moines, IA: Prentiss-Hall.
• Ender, S., & Newton, Fred (2000) Students Helping Students: A Guide for Peer Educators on College Campuses.San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
• Johnson, David R., Learning Together and Alone: Cooperative, Competitive, and Individualistic Learning (5th edition), Allyn & Bacon, 1998.

• Active Learning Toolkit
• Discussion Strategies