Academic instructors, hired for their content expertise, are rarely trained in skills like classroom facilitation or community-building. But successful collaborative learning requires a degree of ...

Cooperative and collaborative learning are not new concepts in the field of education - they have been studied for decades and have been used as classroom practices for much longer than that. Although ...

Classrooms designed for active and collaborative learning are transforming the teaching and learning experience for students and faculty. While every active-learning classroom is unique — based on the ...

Collaborative learning has emerged as a pivotal educational approach that harnesses the collective expertise of learners to enhance understanding and problem-solving capabilities. Recent advancements ...

The gifted group. The slow group. The behavioral issues group. Grouping in schools fell out of favor partially because educators—and parents—felt like kids were getting labeled and that groupings didn ...

When I first became an education journalist back in 2011, there was a lot of talk about individualized instruction, particularly by using educational software to tailor subjects for each student. I ...

Collaborative learning environments have become a pivotal element in modern education, integrating technology with pedagogical strategies to promote interactive, peer-supported knowledge construction.

Collaborative group work is increasingly prioritized across higher education, particularly in the life sciences and STEM-related fields. But how students communicate within these smaller groups is key ...

Debbie Zacarian (debbie@zacarianconsulting.com) is known for her work in advancing student engagement and achievement. She is an education consultant and the author of many books, including two ...

While it might be tempting to view “active learning” as another educational buzzword, a large body of research demonstrates that active and collaborative classrooms produce deeper and more ...

Collaborative learning in college is an instructional approach where students work together in small groups to solve problems, complete tasks, or discuss concepts. It emphasizes shared responsibility, ...