Resources for Teaching and Development
Though the Collaborative Research Model does not require a great deal of specialized knowledge for facilitation, the following resources will help you to build your skills and knowledge to deliver strong learning experiences for your students.
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Understanding the Pedagogy
“Cooperative Learning in Higher Education: A Brief Overview" by Susan Ledlow, Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence (
PDF File).
“What Is a Thinking Curriculum?” from North Central Regional Education Laboratory.
The Problem-Based Learning site from Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction.
Facilitating Collaborative Decision Making
“Consensus Decision Making” from Wikipedia.
“Inquiry-Based Collaborative Learning” by Karl A. Smith’s article ( PDF File).
Creating and Maintaining an Invitational Communication Climate
Thiagi.com’s “Secrets of Successful Facilitators.”
University of Oregon's Teaching Effectiveness Program page on Classroom Assessment Techniques.
Developing and Supporting Learning Teams
Barbara Gross Davis’s site on group work and study teams.
A teamwork questionnaire based on Tuckman’s model.
Small Group Learning page from the National Institute for Science Education.
“Ten Great Tips for Facilitating Virtual Learning Teams” by Margaret L. West.
Choosing Common Research Questions
“Creating Essential Questions,” from Galileo Educational Network Association.
Sample debate resolutions from Manitoba Speech and Debate Association.
Facilitating for Critical Thinking
UI Critical Thinking Handbook for instructors.
Helping Students Understand What It Means to “Do Research”
“Gullible’s Travels” by Marylaine Block.
Using Blackboard’s Collaboration Features
Blackboard collaborative features tutorials from DePaul’s Instructional Technology Development team.
Designing and Presenting Assignments
“Writing Learning Outcomes,” a tutorial by Penn State’s Hong Lin.
Assessing Student Work
Jon Mueller’s site on Authentic Assessment.
