Collaborative learning - Pros and cons

[loctantruong]

Please help tell me the pros and cons of collaborative learning (group work) and how can i intergrate it in classroom.

Thanks

[Anacás]

I think that one very important advantage is that students feel less anxious when they're being helping by a peer. But that may vary form culture to culture. I ask students to compare their answers with a peer, for example, before commenting on the correct answers. That's just one way. There are many more I use.

[loctantruong]

Dear Anacas,

Thanks a lot

[Tdol]

One disadvantage is that it is harder to monitor.

[silversea]

also, students who are not active or shy...may depend on their peers and therefore, they learn less. This is just an example from my class. It needs to be context-dependent.