Collaborative learning techniques : a handbook for college faculty / Elizabeth F. Barkley, Claire Howell Major, K. Patricia Cross.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barkley, Elizabeth F., author.

Major, Claire Howell, author.

Cross, K. Patricia (Kathryn Patricia), 1926- author.

Series:

The Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education series Collaborative learning techniques

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Team learning approach in education--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Team learning approach in education.

College teaching--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

College teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (441 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, California : Jossey-Bass, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A guide to thirty-five creative assignments for pairs and groups Collaborative Learning Techniques is the bestseller that college and university faculty around the world have used to help them make the most of small group learning. A mountain of evidence shows that students who learn in small groups together exhibit higher academic achievement, motivation, and satisfaction than those who don't. 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 synth

Contents:

Part 1. Establishing the context

Part 2. Implementing collaborative learning

Part 3. Collaborative learning techniques.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print verison record.

ISBN:

1-118-76126-X

OCLC:

884571147