Collaborative Learning Techniques
That’s the title of the book by Barkley, Cross and Major, a copy of which I purchased a few months ago.
The authors distinguish ca. 30 Collaborative Learning Techniques, or CoLTS for short, and divide them into five categories. Here is a nice list of them all to help jog your (and my) memory later, should there be a need for that:
I. CoLTS for Discussion
- Think-Pair-Share
- Round Robin
- Buzz Groups
- Talking Chips
- Three-Step Interview
- Critical Debate
2. CoLTS for Reciprocal Teaching
- Note-Taking Pairs
- Learning Cell
- Fishbowl
- Role Play
- Jigsaw
- Test-Taking Teams
3. CoLTS for Problem Solving
- Think-Aloud Problem Solving (TAPPS)
- Send-A-Problem
- Case Study
- Structured Problem Solving
- Analytic Teams
- Group Investigation
4. CoLTS Using Graphic Information Organizers
- Affinity Grouping
- Group Grid
- Team Matrix
- Sequence Chains
- Word Webs
5. CoLTS Focusing on Writing
- Dialogue Journals
- Round Table
- Dyadic Essays
- Peer Editing
- Collaborative Writing
- Team Anthologies
- Paper Seminar
