Being able to collaborate effectively is a valuable 21st-century skill, yet teaching about or through collaboration remains rare in schools because of a lack of understanding of what real collaboration in an educational setting means, and because existing policy conditions do not always enable it to flourish. Practitioners need a dedicated space and time to experiment and better understand what collaborative teaching and learning means in practice. This course is designed to give you that opportunity
Note: Please note that this course has concluded, although its content remains available for perusal. You can access the modules by enrolling in the course; however, it is no longer possible to receive the course badge, the module badges, or the course certificate. Finally, please note that support for this course is no longer provided by the course instructors or the EUN Academy team.
This introductory course will help you to better understand:
- What is collaborative learning?
- How can I carry it out effectively in my classroom?
- What tools can I use to assess collaborative learning?
- How can I collaborate with fellow teachers to facilitate collaborative learning?
You will:
- Receive advice from experts and peers, as well as concrete suggestions about how to carry out collaborative teaching and learning in your classroom;
- have access to videos of inspiring practice and other support material;
- find a community of like-minded professionals on the course who can support you in improving your classroom practices;
- reflect, discuss and share about these topics;
- use a variety of online tools and social media to communicate and engage in some peer review activities.
