Working Collaboratively

About this chapter

Themes that you will encounter in this chapter:

• children working together
• the value and importance of prior knowledge
• the promotion of social-constructivist learning
• the interactive nature of some internet-mediated activities.

Questions to keep in mind when reading this chapter

• Does the promotion of working collaboratively detract from or add to the learning experiences of the children?
• Would any of the work described here have been better suited to lone working?
• What are the main perceived benefits of collaborative working exemplified in this chapter?
• When is working collaboratively likely to be of most benefit to most learners?
• Were the planned learning outcomes achieved in an effective way, and could they have been achieved better by some other means?