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Collaboration sounds like a positive idea.
It seems friendly, helpful, and sociable. So, the term “collaborative
learning” should be equally appealing — even more
so when we throw technology into the mix. What’s not
to like about using technology to support collaborative learning?
A thorough review of the literature on
using computers to support collaborative learning shows that
reality is more complicated. Facilitating successful computer
supported collaborative learning (CSCL) is neither easy nor
simple. It can be full of pitfalls, and, to succeed, CSCL
requires careful design and structure. Successfully implementing
CSCL requires careful planning, preparation, and effort on
the part of both students and teachers.
"Computer-Based Collaborative
Learning for Training and Development: Research and Practice"
provides a summary of the existing research about collaboration
in learning. Written by Dr.
Gary Woodill, Director of Research and Analysis for Brandon
Hall Research, this report examines the following:
- What is collaborative learning?
- Theories of collaborative learning
- Business drivers for collaborative learning
- Benefits of collaborative learning
- Collaborative learning and group cognition
- Learning versus knowledge building
- Techniques for improving collaborative
learning
- Stages of online collaboration
- Designing for collaborative learning
- And more...
Also included in this report are more than
125 hyperlinks to online resources about
collaborative learning.
Computer supported collaborative learning
has a 25 year history in schools and universities, but it
is only now becoming part of the repertoire of corporate training
and development. Theorists of collaborative learning make
strong arguments that most learning first occurs in groups,
then later becomes individual learning.
"Computer-Based Collaborative Learning
for Training and Development: Research and Practice"
contains a comprehensive overview of the current state of
collaborative learning. This report also provides the critical
information you need to plan a collaborative learning strategy
within your organization.
This report is also available through a membership to the Brandon
Hall Research
Library.
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