The book, Blueprints for a Collaborative Classroom, highlights the design elements of 25 basic collaborative learning formats -- and then supports these with 250 activity suggestions to help teachers and students get comfortable using them. Some of the 25 formats explained and illustrated include:
-- Brainstorming
-- Interviewing
-- Mind mapping
-- Venn diagrams
-- Benefits and burdens
-- Investigating
-- Problem solving
-- Cooperative games
-- Editing
-- Reviewing
-- Writing poems
-- Building models
-- Writing reports
-- Role-playing
The Blueprints book discusses the "why, when, and how" of using each format for maximum effectiveness, and gives advice on developmental and grouping differences for older and younger students, academic and social/ethical preparation for cooperative learning, ways to use and get familiar with the format, and how to extend or modifyactivities for specific circumstances.
Blueprints also includes "Fly on the Wall" vignettes -- illustrative descriptions of actual classroom interactions which give you the chance to listen in while students work in partnerships and small groups, as well as to experience the academic and social benefits of collaborative learning through their own words.
Whether you're new to cooperative learning or a seasoned practitioner looking for some fresh resources, you're sure to find useful, practical, and thoughtful ideas in this field-tested guide.
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The book, Blueprints for a Collaborative Classroom, highlights the design elements of 25 basic collaborative learning formats -- and then supports these with 250 activity suggestions to help teachers and students get comfortable using them. Some of the 25 formats explained and illustrated include:
-- Brainstorming
-- Interviewing
-- Mind mapping
-- Venn diagrams
-- Benefits and burdens
-- Investigating
-- Problem solving
-- Cooperative games
-- Editing
-- Reviewing
-- Writing poems
-- Building models
-- Writing reports
-- Role-playing
The Blueprints book discusses the "why, when, and how" of using each format for maximum effectiveness, and gives advice on developmental and grouping differences for older and younger students, academic and social/ethical preparation for cooperative learning, ways to use and get familiar with the format, and how to extend or modifyactivities for specific circumstances.
Blueprints also includes "Fly on the Wall" vignettes -- illustrative descriptions of actual classroom interactions which give you the chance to listen in while students work in partnerships and small groups, as well as to experience the academic and social benefits of collaborative learning through their own words.
Whether you're new to cooperative learning or a seasoned practitioner looking for some fresh resources, you're sure to find useful, practical, and thoughtful ideas in this field-tested guide.
Imprint | Developmental Studies Center Attn Publications Department |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | December 1997 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
Dimensions | 273 x 216mm (L x W) |
Format | Paperback |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-57621-141-0 |
Barcode | 9781576211410 |
Categories | |
LSN | 1-57621-141-X |