Collaborative Peer Learning..................

1.       What is collaborative peer learning

·         Interaction and talking with each other is natural process of learning

Eg. Before going to school, we learn language through interaction with family members, environment etc

·         NCF (2005)says, “learning takes place through interactions with the environment around, nature, things and people, both  through action and through language”

·         An educationalist L. S. Vgyotsky talks about “social constructivism” means, it is effective learning strategy “ children in classroom encourage to collaborate and discuss with each other”

2.       Advantages of peer learning

·         A child get confident

·         Sharpen the knowledge

·         Peers are familiar with each other so  there is no hesitation and they learns quickly

·         In the peer learning, the teacher is not in the picture of the learning process

·         No fear  of asking again and again

·         It builds among peers teamwork, patience, communication skill, decision making, care and love for each other, building various perspective, ownership towards work etc.

·         It pushes lower performing students to participate

3.       Types of groups

-. Random grouping

- Student choice

- mixed ability

- Leveled grouping

        4. Teacher as facilitator

·         Teacher has to communicate specific and clear norms

·         Allot the job of each students equally

·         Give assignment to student as per skill level

·         Praise each group

·         Changing the groups periodically

4.       Quiz

In this a presenter ask the question  to answer by giving option in which audience need to choose.