Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education

 

Date of this Version

2007

Document Type

Article

Citation

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development (2007) 25

doi: 10.3998/tia.17063888.0025.014

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License: CC BY-NC-ND

Abstract

Given the power of learning-centered teaching, faculty can be coached to structure cooperative activities wisely and well, even within 50-minute class periods where there is a perception that complex group work is difficult. In addition to giving some basic advice on team formation and classroom management, this chapter provides examples of five complex cooperative learning structures—Jigsaw, Send-a-Problem, Cooperative Debates, Guided Reciprocal Peer Questioning, and Bingo—that can be conducted within 50-minute classes. The specific literature-based examples are complemented by examples in a variety of other disciplines, making them seem doable to more faculty.

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