Celebrate collaborative learning!

[Image description: Well-dressed man poses for picture with  a beer.  Image text reads: “I don’t always do group projects, but when I do I get A’s.]

Sick of research papers?  Bored of worksheets?

Studies show that students are more engaged in their projects when given a chance to collaborate with others and are encouraged to create with creativity.  While not all students are keen to collaborate with their peers, studies show that “…..”  [Robb citation needed]

Rather than sifting though piles upon piles of research papers and worksheets, teachers should  be encouraging collaboration in group projects.  Hands-on interactive learning with lots of discussions allow students to recall knowledge, expand on ideas, and bounce ideas off of each other.