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Article
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Enabling Student Collaboration for Learning

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Presented in a question and answer format, this site provides some useful information about student collaboration. Some of the questions answered are "why should students collaborate" and "how do I get students to collaborate".
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Lesson Plan
American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: Planning a Park

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
At this site from the American Forum for Global Education, students learn how to plan a park through this step-by-step, hands-on activity that teaches elementary economic lessons. Not only will students plan, but they will learn how to...
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Teach Cooperation With Everyday Items

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Work together as a team to complete a puzzle or create a mural. Discuss ways to make the team work effectively.
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Professional Doc
SEDL

Classroom Compass: Cooperative Learning

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Get background about various ways to build cooperative learning into your curriculum, particularly in science and mathematics courses. Includes a bibliography and list of other resources.
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Article
Other

Global School Net: Collaboration in the Classroom and Over the Internet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a good resource for learning how to collaborate with other classes over the internet. This article provides good advice for how to get the most benefit out of your collaboration efforts whether they be in the classroom or over...
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Collaborating: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand how the collaborating conflict style presents itself in various situations. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Collaborating."
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Article
Virginia Tech

Collaborative Learning Enhances Critical Thinking

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Included here is a study of collaborative learning versus individual learning. This study provides details of its methodology and its findings.