Collaborative Learning

Collaborative learning is more than simply placing students in groups. Effective collaboration encourages active participation, shared responsibility, and meaningful learning. When structured well, collaborative learning can increase student motivation, deepen understanding, and help learners develop confidence and independence.

Throughout this course, you will explore practical strategies for planning and managing collaborative activities across a range of classroom settings and year levels. You will examine the role of the teacher as facilitator, discover ways to foster positive group interactions, and learn how to assess both individual and group learning outcomes effectively.

By the end of the course, you will have a toolkit of evidence-informed approaches that can be adapted to your own teaching context.

Course Content

Lesson One: Introduction

The first lesson provides an overview of collaborative learning, covering how it can enhance learning outcomes and the common challenges faced when applying this approach.

Lesson Two: How Collaborative Tasks Improve Learning
This lesson explores the underlying learning mechanisms that make collaborative learning a beneficial approach, deepening teachers’ understanding of how to implement collaborative learning in the classroom.

Lesson Three: Evidence-based Approaches to Collaborative Learning
Lesson Three offers expert advice and an analysis of what the evidence base for collaborative learning indicates is best practice in the classroom.

Lesson Four: Teaching with Collaborative Learning
In this lesson, we explore evidence-based methods to plan and implement collaborative learning in real-world classroom settings.

Lesson Five: Resources

This lesson includes videos, articles, web links, and suggested further reading that teachers can use to enhance their understanding of collaborative learning.

Course Information

Certified for 3 hours of professional learning

Available now on demand. This course is self-paced and access does not expire

Recognised by VIT, TRBSA, TRBWA, TRBNT, QCT, and TRBT as addressing APST 1.2. 2.1. 2.5. 3.1. 3.3. 3.5. 4.1, 4.2, 5.1 & 5.2

Suitable for: classroom teachers P-12, teacher aides/learning support, casual teachers, specialist teachers, school leaders, tertiary and adult educators, and pre-service teachers

Cost:

Teacher: $179

Group or whole school <50 teachers: $1890

Group or whole school >50 teachers: $2590

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Once you have completed this form, you will be able to download the PDF invoice which you can then forward to your school. You will also have the opportunity to set up your online account with a username and password.

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Group or Whole School Enrolments

With our customized pricing packages, specifically designed to cater to the unique needs of your school, your teachers can collaborate with flexibility. Teachers can undertake this course individually, through small group discussions, or through engaging the entire staff.

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