Collaborative Learning
Working together to solve problems and complete projects deepens students’ learning and builds collaborative skills. Learn how to design activities to help develop these skills.
A New Approach to Flexible Grouping
This strategy for flexible grouping mixes whole class, small group, and individual practice in one lesson and helps build a classroom community.8531Activating Learning by Milling to Music
When students pretend they’re at a fancy party making small talk, a simple brainstorm for writing ideas becomes more lively, more cooperative—and more effective.14.8kHow to Motivate Students to Work in Collaborative Teams
Group work can be challenging for students, but teachers can facilitate relationship building that leads to positive learning outcomes.3.1k23 Ways to Build and Sustain Classroom Relationships
These teacher-approved activities will help create the sort of classroom bonds that pave the way to academic success.72.1kA Collaborative Approach to Mistake Analysis
This method calls for students working in groups to create problems, point out common errors, find solutions, and then explain the process.4.4kAcross Grade Levels, Should Learning Be a Lot More Playful?
Denmark has fully embraced playful learning in its K–12 schools. We visited two schools to see the pedagogical approach in action.320Taking a Playful Approach to Assessment
When teachers bring collaboration, creativity, and movement into assessment, anxiety and dread give way to confidence and joy as students show off what they have learned.1.8kTeaching Note-Taking Skills to Guide Students to Self-Directed Learning
These strategies help middle school students improve their critical thinking, in turn encouraging them to take the initiative in their learning.6723 Collaborative Strategies to Build Up Students’ Note-Taking Skills
Learning how to take notes can be difficult, so these strategies guide students to work and learn together, easing the way.1.2kMastering the Pace and Tone of Your Questions to Students
Teaching students effectively means helping them advance through the moments of discomfort they experience when faced with challenging questions.4305 Vocabulary Games That Build Content Knowledge
Engaging games support student understanding of subject-specific vocabulary and help ensure retention of content knowledge.3.4kMaking a Math Lesson More Hands-On
When teachers provide opportunities for students to construct figures and play with dimensions while exploring geometry, math becomes more accessible to everyone.1.5kBuilding Community Through Collaboration at the Start of the School Year
Teachers can begin to foster a strong classroom community by having students work together on meaningful activities.563460-Second Strategy: Respond, Reflect, and Review
This simple activity helps students practice giving and receiving peer feedback—and gets them out of their desks.14.5kSupporting Student Engagement With Technology
Students engage deeply in class when tech tools encourage them to construct ideas, collaborate with peers, and create unique work.8659
