TEACHER’S TASKS IN

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
Collaborative Learning

• is an educational approach to teaching

and learning that involves groups of
students working together to solve a
problem, complete a tasks, or create a
product.
• In a collaborative learning setting,
learners have the opportunity to converse
with peers, present and defend ideas,
exchange diverse beliefs, question other
conceptual frameworks, and be actively
engaged.
Teacher must:
1. Begin with the conviction that every
student can share something in the
attainment of a goal. Collaborative
learning operates on respect and trust.
Respect is basic for any relationship to
prosper.

There can be no mutual trust if there is

no respect.

Karl Marx’s slogan “from each

according to his ability, to each
according to his need”.
2. Structure tasks in such a way
that the group goal cannot be
realized without the members
collaborating .
Motivate them to take part in the collaborative
process by reminding them of the time tested
principle that states “learning is an active
process”.

Or the principle of balance “input = output”.

3. Make the goal clear to all. What is the
dyad, triad, tetrad or small group
supposed to deliver at the end of the
collaborative process? This must be
understood by the group.
4. Ensure that guidelines on procedures are
clear especially on how their performance is
assessed. For instance, learning is a
collaborative process but each student is
accountable for his/her learning.
5. Must make clear that at the end of the
activity, they have to reflect together.
Another thing to emphasize in cooperative
learning is the fact that the task does not
end with assessment.
Don’t avoid using group wo
• Your students will learn more from
each other than they would ever learn
by working on their own!