Collaboration in Education

Collaboration in education is important because it helps people perform higher in team settings, makes for a more successful learning approaches, and it enhances prospects for employment once a student leaves school. The three elements which we see a lot with collaboration are interpersonal communication, conflict resolution, and task management. One example of collaboration in the classroom is peer evaluations. After the students are finished working in groups, they can evaluate each other on how well they worked in a group setting. By doing this, the students can improve certain aspects after receiving feedback. Another good thing to do when collaborating, is making smaller groups that the students do not get to choose on their own. When they choose their own groups, it will most likely be more difficult to control. A collaborating tip would be to rotate the groups so students experience working with other students.