Structuring Interdependence: Cooperative Learning
I’m sure every student has experienced this: Group projects aren’t the most fun, exciting and collaborative as your teachers think it is. One person goes […]
More Than Just Group Work
Throughout school, I remember dreading group work. Huge projects that were supposed to be completed by multiple students. However, in the end it was always […]
Cooperative Learning: Team Work Makes the Dream Work
Getting Started One of the many benefits of cooperative learning is the development of social skills through team building. In order for you and your […]
Less “I” and more “We”: Cooperative Learning in Classrooms
Cooperation of humans is KEY for allowing society to survive. Cooperation allows people to work together to achieve a common goal or derive mutual benefits. […]
Teacher? Team-builder? or Coach? Why Cooperative Learning Enriches Education
Group work is tough. Group work often has skewed work loads. Group work doesn’t get students interested. Group work stresses students out for these reasons […]
Teamwork makes the dream work! But only if its Cooperative
Everyone has most likely done group work in the past. Many people, like myself, would dread having to find a group made of people I […]
Intrinsic Motivation: Getting Behind the Wheel of Your Own Learning
Teachers are always looking for ways to get their students to connect more deeply with the content in the classroom. This is often manifested in […]
DRIVE: What Keeps You Going?
Let me ask you a question: Why do you study? Is it for the grades? Is it because your parents promised you the brand new […]
Find Your DRIVE
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted nothing more than to learn how to play the piano. One day the little […]
What Drives You?
Think about certain challenges that you’ve been faced with during your lifetime. What has been your key motivators that pushed you to complete these challenges? […]