Examples of Collaborative Learning Activities
Physical and Virtual Gallery Walks
Additionally, Collaborative Learning Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty (Barkley, Major, and Cross, 2014), provides detailed descriptions, step-by-step instructions to implement these, and many other collaborative learning activities, as well as examples for different disciplines.
The following items can provide an overview of the kinds of activities described in the book.
- Discussion (e.g. think-pair-share, round-robin, etc.)
- Reciprocal teaching (e.g. fishbowl, jigsaw, test-taking teams, etc.)
- Problem-solving (e.g. send-a-problem, case studies, etc.)
- Graphic information organizers (e.g. word webs, sequence chains, etc.)
- Writing (e.g. peer editing, dialogue journals, etc.)
- Games (e.g. jeopardy, friendly feud, etc.)
Follow these steps to log onto the library website with your Lafayette credentials to access the e-book:
- Click on Collaborative Learning Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty
- Log onto the ProQuest server using your Lafayette College credentials.
- Once you are logged on, choose either “read online” or “download book” to start reading the book.
References
Barkley, E., Major, C., Cross, P. 2014. Collaborative learning techniques: A handbook for college faculty. Jossey-Bass.
Additional Resources
Barkley, E., Major, C. 2020. Student engagement techniques: A handbook for college faculty. Jossey-Bass.
González, J. 2015. Four things you don’t know about the jigsaw method. Cult of pedagogy.