90 Minute Workshop

Educational Programs, Workshops, Seminars, New Idea Session, and Small Group Discussions

TL-011 - Creating a Culture of Collaborative Learning in the Classroom

Presenter(s)

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  Carolyn Hinckle, RDH, M.Ed.

  University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry
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  Lizabeth Spoonts, RDH, M.S.

  Texas Woman's University

Today’s learners are technology-savvy, socially driven and educational consumers who demand more from their faculty than ever before. Collaborative learning fosters opportunities in the classroom for these students to cooperatively work together to solve problems, understand concepts and explore resources under the guidance and direction of their faculty. This methodology stimulates the development of our students’ higher-level thinking, personal responsibility and content retention while promoting student/faculty interaction. You will learn the basic elements of collaborative learning, share successful active-learning strategies and develop new techniques for implementing this educational approach in your learning environment.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the elements of collaborative learning teaching methodology.
  
  
• List ideas for new techniques/activities to incorporate in their classes.
  
  
• Self-assess the use of collaborative learning in their classes.