2016-17 Collaboration

Collaboration and the Power of Learning Groups

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Gain valuable insight from action research conducted by colleagues when you download their final reports below. Congratulations to each member of the 2016-17 IBSC Action Research cohort. We applaud your hard work, persistence, and dedication to your project. Your research enhances best practice in educating boys.

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2016-17: Collaboration (38 Reports)

Reports ordered alphabetically by title. Click/tap on report titles to read full report posting.

Building Trust During a Collaborative Dramatic Study of Shakespeare to Enhance Engagement for Year 9 English Students — James McLeod, The Hutchins School, Australia

How can building trust during a collaborative dramatic study of Shakespeare enhance engagement for Year 9 English students?

Changing the Language of Collaboration from Group to Team, to Foster Collaborative Skills in High School Boys — Diliana Popova, Crescent School, Canada

How might changing the language of collaboration from group to team, foster collaborative skills in High School boys?

Creating an Accountability Agreement for Learning Groups to Enable Boys to Develop Key Competencies for Collaboration — Jacques Pienaar, St Andrew’s College, South Africa

Will the joint drafting of an accountability agreement develop the key competencies required for effective collaboration within the environmental club?

Developing a Culture of Empathy to Foster Interdependence Within Year 9 Technology Learning Groups — Dave Arnall, Lindisfarne College, New Zealand

How can developing a culture of empathy foster interdependence within year 9 Technology learning groups?

Enhancing Communication Skills in Grade 9 Boys Through Participating in a Design Thinking Challenge — Heather Frankiskos, St. Stithians Boys’ College, South Africa

“How can Communication Skills in Grade 9 boys be enhanced to improve collaboration in a Design Challenge ?

Examining the Effects of Grade 11/12 Environmental Studies Students Participating in Collaborative Two-Stage Testing — Norm Kaethler, St. George’s School, Canada

What are the effects of collaborative 2-stage testing on Grade 11 and 12 boys’ performance in Environmental Studies ?

Examining the Impact of Collaborative Goal Setting on the Self-Efficacy of 10th Grade Students — Timothy Golden, St. Augustine High School, United States

What effect will collaborative goal setting have on the self-efficacy of 10th Grade boys?

Explicitly Teaching Collaborative Skills in a Study of Macbeth to Enhance Powerful Group Learning and Understanding for Year 7 Boys — Anita Trolese, St. John’s Preparatory School, South Africa

How might the explicit teaching of collaborative skills in a study of Macbeth enhance powerful group learning and understanding for Year 7 boys?

Focusing on Active Listening Strategies to Enhance Collaborative Writing Skills for 9 Year-Old Boys — Lynn Terman, St. Mark’s School of Texas, United States

How might a focus on active listening strategies enhance collaborative skills for 9 year-old boys?