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• Title:Collaborative learning techniques : a handbook for college faculty / Elizabeth F. Barkley, Claire Howell Major, K. Patricia Cross.
  
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• Author/Creator:Barkley, Elizabeth F., author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Major, Claire Howell, author.
  Cross, K. Patricia (Kathryn Patricia), 1926- author.
  Jossey-Bass Inc.
  Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer.
  
• Published/Created:San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, [2014]
  

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  • Location:OKANAGAN LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: LB1032 .B318 2014
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:c.1 On loan - Due on 09-15-2024
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Team learning approach in education--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
  College teaching--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
  
• Genre/Form: Handbooks and manuals.
  
• Edition:Second edition.
  
• Description:xvii, 417 pages ; 28 cm
  
• Series:Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series.
  
• Summary:A mountain of evidence shows that students who learn in small groups together exhibit higher academic achievement, motivation, and satisfaction than those who don2 . Collaborative learning puts into practice the major conclusion from learning theory: that students must be actively engaged in building their own minds. In this book, the authors synthesize the relevant research and theory to support thirty-five collaborative learning activities for use in both traditional and online classrooms. This second edition reflects the changed world of higher education. New technologies have opened up endless possibilities for college teaching, but it2 not always easy to use these technologies effectively. Updated to address the challenges of today2 new teaching environments, including online, "flipped," and large lectures, Collaborative Learning Techniques is a wonderful reference for educators who want to make the most of any course environment.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9781118761557 (Paper)
  1118761553 (Paper)
  
• Contents:Part 1. Establishing the context
  Collaborative learning: coming to terms with the term
  The case for collaborative learning
  Part 2. Implementing collaborative learning
  Designing the learning task
  Orienting students
  Forming groups
  Facilitating student collaboration
  Grading and evaluating collaborative learning
  Avoiding and resolving common problems
  Part 3. Collaborative Learning Techniques
  Techniques for discussion
  Techniques for reciprocal teaching
  Techniques for problem-solving
  Techniques using graphic information organizers
  Techniques focusing on writing
  Techniques using games.