Collaborative Learning Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty

Preface ixAbout the Authors xvPART ONE ESTABLISHING THE CONTEXT 11 Collaborative Learning: Coming to Terms with the Term 32 The Case for Collaborative Learning 14PART TWO IMPLEMENTING COLLABORATIVE LEARNING 353 Designing the Learning Task 394 Orienting Students 585 Forming Groups 766 Facilitating Student Collaboration 907 Grading and Evaluating Collaborative Learning 1018 Avoiding and Resolving Common Problems 118PART THREE COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUES 1379 Techniques for Discussion 15110 Techniques for Reciprocal Teaching 18711 Techniques for Problem-Solving 22412 Techniques Using Graphic Information Organizers 26113 Techniques Focusing onWriting 28914 Techniques Using Games 330Appendix A Useful Tools for Implementing Collaborative Learning in Online Courses 373Appendix B Key to Classroom Environment in CoLT Examples 377Appendix C Key to Professor Names from CoLT Examples 384References 386Name Index 403Subject Index 407