Collaborative Learning

Collaborative learning is becoming more prevalent and well it should be. In order for students to truly own the process of learning, they should be integral parts of the process; not merely sponges sitting around absorbing the knowledge of the past. Through an educational forum I subscribe to I read about the site: Contested Knowledges. According to the site authors..."In the process of developing the unit[s], we have tried to 'practice what we preach' and implement a way of studying this unit which encourages you and the other students to be part of the learning process. Rather than being passive recipients of the knowledge we might possibly be able to pass on, we are keen for you to be an active agent in the learning process, contributing your ideas and understandings to the whole gamut of issues we address. The point is that we consider you to have experiences and knowledge that we may not have that would be a valuable contribution to the learning of the group. The problems are huge in doing this. First of all we need to get across to you that we really mean it! We want you to contribute and be an active learner in this unit."

So, check it out - this may be the school-of-the-future....

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