2017 IBSC Annual Conference
The Boys' Latin School of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
25 – 28 June 2017
Workshop Block 4 – Action Research
Tuesday , 27 June 2017, 3:30 – 4:30 PM
Collaboration and the Power of Group Learning Workshop Presentations
With increasing demand for 21st century skills in the workplace, it is vital that educators equip young men with the skills needed to navigate a changing world. In particular, boys must learn to work in a team structure, which often proves more valuable than technical skills. To this end, projects undertaken in the 2016-17 cycle of the IBSC Action Research Program focused on encouraging boys to harness the power of collaboration and group learning, where team members actively engage in solving problems and generating new ideas, together producing outcomes impossible to achieve had they worked as individuals.
Based on the needs and interests of their schools, professional reading, and online discussions within the IBSC research community, the action researchers designed small-scale projects to conduct in their schools. While acknowledging that each student and every school is unique, the researchers strive to inspire you with the findings of their projects presented here in Baltimore. They share their proven ideas and strategies to help you undertake similar projects in your own school, highlighting the vital importance of collaboration and group learning.
Margot Long
2016-17 IBSC Action Research Coordinator
Second Mistress – Academics
St. John’s Preparatory School (South Africa)
| Presentation Group 1
Room: 229 Participating in Collaborative Problem-Solving to Encourage Perseverance
in Math Learning Among Year 5 Boys Focusing on Peer Feedback to Improve Collaborative Learning in Mathematics
for Year 5 Boys |
| Presentation Group 2
Room: 230 Using Guided Reflection to Enhance the Power of Group Learning in Year
6 Boys Participating in Collaborative Problem-Solving Activities in Mathematics
to Develop Resilience in Third Grade Boys |
| Presentation Group 3
Room: 231 Using Intentional Group Reflection and Discussion to Foster Confidence
and Positive Attitudes Towards Mathematics for 12th Grade Boys Participating in a Group Learning Project to Encourage Risk Taking in
Year 10 Boys |
| Presentation Group 4
Room: 234 Observing Year 6 Boys During Mathematical Problem-Solving Activities
to Enable Year 11 Boys to Identify and Promote Effective Collaboration Skills
Examining the Effects of Grade 11/12 Environmental Studies Students Participating
in Collaborative Two-Stage Testing |
| Presentation Group 5
Room: 236 Focusing on Student Reflection to Enhance Collaborative Learning in High
School Chemistry Lab Groups Supporting the Development of the 21st Century Skill of Collaboration
of Senior Boys Working in Science Lab Groups |
| Presentation Group 6
Room: 238 Explicitly Teaching Collaborative Skills in a Study of Macbeth
to Enhance Powerful Group Learning and Understanding for Year 7 Boys Building Trust During a Collaborative Dramatic Study of Shakespeare to
Enhance Engagement for Year 9 English Students |
| Presentation Group 7
Room: 240 Implementing an Emotional Intelligence Development Program to Enhance
Collaborative Skills in Year 9 Boys Using Role Selection Within a Collaborative Assignment to Enhance Grade
7 English Boys’ Engagement |
| Presentation Group 8
Room: 1 Using a Collaborative Charter for Group Learning Projects to Encourage
the Development of Year 8 Boys' Collaborative Skills Identifying Strengths in Eighth Grade Boys to Enhance Collaborative Skills
in a Competitive Environment |
| Presentation Group 9
Room: Library Learning About Personality Traits to Assist Grade 6 Gifted Boys to Be
Productive Members of a Collaborative Learning Group Using an Understanding of Individual Mind Patterns to Enhance Collaborative
Intelligence Within Grade 8 Boys' Learning Groups |
| Presentation Group 10
Room: 338 Using Constructive Controversy Methods to Aid Senior Boys’ Perspective-Taking
Ability in Student-Led Literature Discussions Using Phillips Exeter Academy's Harkness Technique to Enhance Listening
Skills in Year 12 Mathematicians |
| Presentation Group 11
Room: 333 Participating in Group Learning Tasks to Develop Resilience in Year 8
Boys Raising Awareness of the Power of Consensus and Collaboration in Group
Learning Activities to Encourage Grade 6 and 7 Boys to Embrace Different
Perspectives |
| Presentation Group 12
Room: 343 Working in Collaborative Learning Communities to Develop Year 7 Social
Studies Students’ Ability to Create Deep Inquiry Questions Developing a Culture of Empathy to Foster Interdependence Within Year
9 Technology Learning Groups |
| Presentation Group 13
Room: 140 Incorporating Student-Established Norms Within a 12th Grade US Government
Group Project to Foster Productive Collaboration Creating an Accountability Agreement for Learning Groups to Enable Boys
to Develop Key Competencies for Collaboration |
| Presentation Group 14
Room: 138 Changing the Language of Collaboration from Group to Team
to Foster Collaborative Skills in High School Boys Walking on Walls: Examining the Effect of Peer Mentoring on Team Dynamics
in a Multilevel Chinese Classroom |
| Presentation Group 15
Room: 106 Using Gamification to Foster Year 6 Boys’ Collaborative Skills Within
Learning Groups During Problem Solving in Mathematics Using SCRUM as a Collaborative Learning Method to Develop Team Problem-Solving
Capabilities in Senior School Computer Science Students |
| Presentation Group 16
Room: 129 Enhancing Communication Skills in Grade 9 Boys Through Participating
in a Design Thinking Challenge Using Experiential Education Scenarios to Foster Collaboration in the
Classroom Setting for Ninth Grade Boys |
| Presentation Group 17
Room: 331 Participating in a Philosophy for Children Community of Inquiry
to Enhance Year 4 Boys’ Engagement with Reading Focusing on Active Listening Strategies to Enhance Collaborative Writing
Skills for 9-Year-Old Boys |
| Presentation Group 18
Room: 18 Examining the Impact of Collaborative Goal Setting on the Self-Efficacy
of 10th Grade Students Introducing a “Genius Hour” Project to Enhance Collaboration for Year
6 Boys |
| Presentation Group 19
Room: 332 Using Philosophical Enquiry to Enhance Boys’ Ability to Actively Listen
and Offer Constructive Feedback in the Year 9 Classroom Participating in Collaborative Problem-Solving Activities to Develop
Accountability in Grade 9 Boys |