What is Collaborative Learning and How Can Teachers Use It Within the Classroom?

Collaborative Learning is when learning and teaching takes place through the usage of groups. It is a unique method of teaching because it uses different goals, tasks and reward structures to promote student learning. But, there are a few different aspects to take into consideration when attempting to do a lesson with groups.
One important thing that the teacher needs to take into consideration when assigning groups is to pay attention to the developmental, cultural, and intellectual skills of the students. You do not want to "stack" a group.
Teachers also need to perform different actions while the students are working in groups, they cannot be set off independently. The teachers need to make sure that they are clarifying and establishing goals, present information, organize students into learning groups, assist teamwork and study, test the students on the materials, and provide recognition.