دورية أكاديمية

Collaborative Work and the Future of Humanities Teaching

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Collaborative Work and the Future of Humanities Teaching
اللغة: English
المؤلفون: Ullyot, Michael, O'Neill, Kate E.
المصدر: Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. 2016 7(2).
الإتاحة: University of Western Ontario and Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Mills Memorial Library Room 504, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L6, Canada. Tel: 905-525-9140; e-mail: info@cjsotl-rcacea.ca; Web site: http://www.cjsotl-rcacea.ca/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 21
تاريخ النشر: 2016
نوع الوثيقة: Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Student Research, Research Projects, Writing Assignments, Outcomes of Education, Humanities, Undergraduate Students, Research Skills, Writing Skills, Revision (Written Composition), Expertise, Skill Development, Feedback (Response), Advanced Students, Learner Engagement, Teamwork, Data Analysis, Student Attitudes, Student Surveys, Group Unity, Group Dynamics, Role Perception, Attitude Change, Essays, Foreign Countries
مصطلحات جغرافية: Canada
تدمد: 1918-2902
مستخلص: This article explores the degree to which student collaborations on research and writing assignments can effectively realize learning outcomes. The assignment, in this case, encouraged students to contribute discrete parts of a research project in order to develop their complementary abilities: researching, consulting, drafting, and revising. The outcomes for students included appreciation for their individual expertise, and experience combining discrete contributions into a result that surpasses the sum of its parts. In the course, we gave students preliminary guidance for establishing team objectives and roles for the duration of this assignment and asked them to evaluate their learning experience at the end. In this paper, we analyze the students' quantitative and qualitative feedback, and suggest ways to structure and supervise collaborative assignments so that students develop their expertise and complementary skills. We suggest that collaborative work such as this is essential for advanced undergraduates in the humanities, where collaborations are less common than in other disciplines. Moreover, we conclude that future humanities instructors should be open to the benefits of collaborative research and writing. This article will be of interest to instructors who wish to develop collaborative assignments that improve students' disciplinary expertise, engagement with course materials, and outreach to audiences beyond the academy.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 24
Entry Date: 2016
رقم الأكسشن: EJ1123218
قاعدة البيانات: ERIC