ERIC Number: EJ1313542
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Collaborative Writing and Presenting: A Course Template for Teaching Students How to Collaborate on Communication Projects across All Classroom Modalities
Rister, Alex; Bourdeau, Debra Taylor
Communication Teacher, v35 n4 p345-351 2021
Higher education frequently utilizes collaborative learning, and collaboration is also emphasized as an important skill in the workplace. However, students often feel apprehensive about group projects. The semester-long Collaborative Writing and Presenting course teaches students how to collaborate on communication projects using best practices for collaborative learning in all modalities, including online. The course goals include equipping students with a deeper knowledge, greater experience, and myriad tools to manage group project situations successfully in future courses as well as outside of the classroom in work environments. Students also learn to navigate conflicts that can emerge in team projects and develop the ability to assess their own strengths and weaknesses as a group member. The course was team developed, modeling effective collaboration. Courses: Basic Communication Course, Collaborative Writing and Presenting. Objectives: Upon course completion, students will be able to: (1) organize and develop a variety of documents and presentations in teams; (2) use collaborative tools and technologies to organize and communicate ideas in writing and in presentations; (3) solve communication and conflict challenges involving a group; (4) assess team strengths and weaknesses to grow and improve; and (5) reflect on individual and team performance to grow and improve.
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Cooperative Learning, Student Projects, Communication (Thought Transfer), College Students, Course Organization, Public Speaking
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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