Tag: collaborative learning

  • The challenges and rewards of a decade-long collaborative student project

    By Hailey Ferris, Rebecca Olson, and Mckenna Sonday, OSU College of Liberal Arts Introduction (Rebecca) In 2016, I initiated what would become a long-term teaching and public humanities project, a student-edited open textbook Romeo and Juliet, published with OSU’s Open Educational Resources. An innovative edition of a Shakespeare play insofar as it was designed by…

  • Revolutionizing the classroom: Embracing diverse teaching strategies for impactful learning

    By Md Atikur Rahman, doctoral student, OSU College of Health Having examined the chapter on instructional methods and strategies in An Evidence-based Guide to College and University Teaching, I am fascinated by the various ways that might greatly improve teaching and learning experiences. This contemplation has motivated me to explore a wide range of approaches for…

  • Implementing and Assessing Collaborative Group Work

    The term group work is most often associated with any form of learning activity where students work together. However, there are two approaches to group work. Cooperative learning is an instructional activity that involves students working together in ad hoc groups within a class period to achieve a learning goal (Major, 2015). Examples include the…