How do I get my learners to collaborate?

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Have you ever put your learners in groups only to hear crickets chirping or 7th grade boy shenanigans? If we are asking our learners to collaborate without practicing the skill of collaboration, we are asking a lot of our learners. After all, most adults don’t work...

How can I make my groups more effective?

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Group contracts provide clear roles and expectations in a Project Based Learning classroom. Without them, you might as well be trying to help the local food pantry by working with students in your entire lunch room! Ouch! Learners want to learn together. The know the...

Where does collaboration fit into PBL?

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Grouping is an effective way to help learners collaborate. Project Based Learning gives learners a reason to collaborate. One of the main reasons groups often go poorly is due to lack of structure. Groups take time and effort on our part. If putting learners together...