Collaborative learning

47 videos

Providing thinking time

A high school teacher reflects on thinking time in her Year 8 lesson, in terms of both how she provides this and how ...

What are the benefits of studying whole books?

The benefits of working with whole books through the school year are illustrated in group work where pupils explore t...

What does this picture mean to you? - comparing...

Using pictures as prompts, pupils show their developing understanding of the characters and themes of a book (The Boy...

Review and reflection

The lesson ends with a review session. Individual and group reflection is followed by feedback and discussion on how ...

Consolidation phase

This clip shows the consolidation phase of the lesson.

Homework task

The teacher outlines the homework task a group task, but with individual aspects.

Mini-plenary

In a mini-plenary, groups share some of their work to date while others evaluate.

Ideas taking shape

Groups are now ready to start preparing written bids which need to reflect their reasoning.

Starting the group task

A group of four use valuable time in their unsuccessful search for a group name

Teamwork protocols

This clip shows an introductory phase of the lesson continuing.

Sharing lesson intentions

After recapping the previous lesson, the teacher outlines plans for the current lesson and shares intended learning o...

Collaborative learning and effective group work

In this clip, a deputy head teacher talks about developing procedures and defining roles for group work in conjunctio...

The AfL classroom _ 2

A deputy head teacher talks about assessment for learning within the context of a year 10 boys GCSE English group.

The AfL classroom - 1

A deputy head teacher talks about the characteristics of an assessment for learning classroom.

Revisiting learning intentions and success crit...

In a GCSE Manufacturing group, the teacher leads the students in revisiting the learning intentions and success crite...

Discussing and evaluating team work

A group of students from a GCSE Manufacturing course are discussing and evaluating their team work.

Peer and self assessment in GCSE English

A group of students present its analysis of a stanza from Dulce et Decorum Est.

Success criteria in GCSE English

A year 10 English group explore how poetic techniques can create feelings in the reader.

Learning from Others

A mixed ability group of boys continue to reflect on their drama lesson.

The Pirates' Problem

Boys are engaged in role-play in the pirate ship outside the classroom.

Fairness Photo-line

Groups of children are given the same set of photographs and asked to collaborate in ranking them in order of 'fairne...

Planning the Alarm

Learning partners plan their smoke alarm; the teacher helps them to bring together their two ideas.

Starting Making

Learning partners are working on their smoke alarm.

Characteristics of the AfL classroom

Classrooms where assessment for learning has been implemented can appear and sound very different from conventional c...

Making Learning Enjoyable

A mixed ability group of boys continue to reflect on their drama lesson, and consider what made the lesson enjoyable.

Taking Part

Students in this mixed ability group reflect on their attitude to drama lessons and what encourages them to take part.

Group Support

A mixed ability group of girls reflect on their drama lesson.

Bridge Building

Following a story stimulus, nursery children use a variety of materials to build a bridge which has to be safe enough...

Collaborative Layout

As this PE lesson continues, two pairs of learning partners are bringing together their separate ideas for a routine ...

Layout Design

In this PE lesson, a pair of learning partners are designing the layout for a routine to include a range of apparatus...

Sharing Information

Pupils continue to think about how their learning was supported in the introductory lesson on Atoms.

Reviewing Learning

Pupils continue to reflect on how their learning was supported in the introductory lesson on Atoms.

Qualities of Learning

Pupils continue to reflect on their learning and how it was supported in the introductory lesson on Atoms.

Trial and Error

Boys from this mixed-ability drama group consider aspects of the lesson.

Challenge Level

Pupils from this able French group reflect on a lesson in which they have prepared a presentation to showcase their f...

Learning Dispositions

An Early Years teacher reflects on her school's curriculum and shared emphasis on dispositions for learning such as t...

Help Opportunities

Children in the top set are working on group presentations to showcase their first year of French.

Light Box

Following a visit to Forest School, children work with a Teaching Assistant at a light-box.

Drawing of Lesson

As the final activity of an introductory lesson on Atoms, the teacher introduces a task requiring pupils to draw a pi...

Success and Reflection

The teacher supports and encourages the children in moving to a final successful conclusion.

More Making

Learning partners continue to construct their smoke alarm, experiencing difficulties as well as successes.

Encouraging Ownership

A primary teacher (and member of the school's senior leadership team) reflects on the significance of helping childre...

Group Letter

The teacher in this German lesson introduces a collaborative letter-writing activity.

Story-boarding

In this Geography lesson, the teacher introduces a story-boarding activity.

Script Development

Four girls are reading through and annotating their script before performing it.

Decision-making

The teacher outlines a French lesson in which children revisit their first year's work by putting together (and later...

How can you promote in-depth exploration of text?

Having studied a whole book (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas) through the year, pupils show how they have developed sk...