Collaborative project-based learning, usually utilized in elementary and secondary education, has several advantages for counselor education. Provides one example of the use of project-based learning in a community counselor education course, and presents recommendations for its use in other counseling courses. (JPS)

Describes collaborative research and writing being carried out by scholars in the field of business writing. Narrates examples of long-term partnerships in which research has been carried out together by multiple contributors over a sustained length of time, along with its possible risks. (HB)

Narrates one example of a long-term partnership in which research has been carried out over a sustained length of time between two women at the same college. Discusses how differences can be negotiated, how collaborative ethics are formed, and how implications alter views of research. (HB)

Discussion of constructivism and instructional design focuses on the development of a design model for constructivist environments that supports the construction of knowledge, a meaningful context for learning, and collaboration among learners and with the teacher. Differences between constructivist and objectivist approaches are considered.…

Concludes that electronic mail played a major role in building a sense of community in a graduate reading class of non-experts in computer technology, facilitated the sharing of ideas and resources, encouraged risk taking, helped students reflect on their learning, and encouraged cooperative learning. Notes that problems included accessibility of…

Presents perspectives of constructionist and conversation analysis in a study of interactive processes in literate activity. Describes the interaction among four Spanish-English students while one student generates a story. Finds four types of coordinated action by students that allowed students to control their own literacy learning. Discusses…

Describes the interrelationship between school organization and classroom instructional style. Characterizes the bureaucratic and the open systems models of school organization in terms of three major dimensions of school life: administrator, teacher, and student behaviors; work design and tasks; and space-time allocations. The bureaucratic…

For certain kids, doing homework is a near impossibility. Educators increasingly realize that they must change their traditional homework assignments to create opportunities for children to succeed. Written assignments can be replaced by interviewing projects, inclass cooperative learning activities, or afterschool study centers with appropriate…

The occurrence of communication breakdowns during cooperative learning activities and interventions was studied with 7 mainstreamed students, ages 9 to 12, with hearing losses and 21 normally hearing peers. Intervention resulted in a decrease in the occurrence of breakdowns. Breakdowns tended to be resolved more often when peers revised their…

Applies principles of collaborative teaching and learning to an instructional unit on job applications and resumes. Offers advice on collaboration in the classroom. (SR)

The fundamental principles of Keiretsu, a Japanese style of business alliance, were used to create a training partnership model that outlines a plan for implementation and a structure for monitoring. Discussion includes training program needs, purposes of learning in professional development programs, reasons for cooperative training, and the…

Notes that Logo, a computer programming language developed for children by Seymour Papert, constitutes a valuable learning environment for promoting higher order thinking skills and promotes development of flexible and creative thinkers. Introduces the concept of Logo microworlds. Stresses cooperative learning and the use of Logo to support…

This paper details three practical ways in which presenters can exceed expectations by addressing content as well as increasing participants' capacity for collaboration. The methods include providing the rationale for collaboration before group learning activities, encouraging participants in active learning, and focusing attention on…

Describes a study of concept mapping as a means of learning problem-solving skills. Concludes that the concept mapping subjects were significantly more successful at solving biological test questions than were the controls. Reports no significant differences between cooperative and individual mapping and mixed results for gender. (DK)

Describes an advanced composition course involving individual projects which encourage collaboration. Outlines the class, describes how selected students have responded to different elements of it, and comments on what the teacher has learned from it. (SR)