Collaborative Learning

1. Collaborative Learning What is it and what impact does it have?

2. Focus Groups • Participation in a focus group is likely to increase your exam grades! • I will need 7volunteers to head up focus groups for each lecture • I will meet briefly with the leaders directly after the lecture in one of the basement meeting rooms • We will go over questions that the leaders may have • Then the leaders will meet with their assigned group later to go over their questions every hour the day of the lecture starting at 1PM and ending at 7PM • p.flamm@ttu.edu If you’d like to be a part of a focus group please email me and I’ll assign you to a group

3. Studies of Focus Groups Made Up of Thousands of Students • When synergy or collaborative learning occurs: • Higher GPAs • More learning persistence • Exponential learning speed • More retention of material

4. If You Can’t Measure ItYou Can’t Manage It!

5. How About Some Numbers (from large studies)! • 15.2% Increase in Analytical Skills • 10.7% Increase in Understanding Science & Technology • 10.3% Increase in Personal Development

6. So, by the numbers an 80 average with an increase of 15% equals 92……Turn C’s into B’s and B’s into A’s!!!

7. Collaborative Learning is the Key!