Collective Student Efficacy: Developing Independent and Inter-Dependent Learners

Collective student efficacy is a powerful accelerator of student learning and a precursor to future employment success. Harnessing twenty-five years of VISIBLE LEARNING® research, Collective Student Efficacy: Developing Independent and Inter-Dependent Learners illuminates the power of collective efficacy and identifies the many ways teachers can activate it with their students.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 184 pages
Publication date: 26 August 2021
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc

Collective student efficacy, or the belief that students can learn more by working together, holds immense potential as a powerful accelerator of student learning and a key factor in future employment success. Harnessing twenty-five years of VISIBLE LEARNING® research, Collective Student Efficacy: Developing Independent and Inter-Dependent Learners delves into the power of collective efficacy and provides valuable insights for teachers on how to activate it within their classrooms.

Collective efficacy goes beyond cooperative and collaborative learning, emphasizing the refinement of individual and collective tasks that build upon each other over time. This innovative book explores the intricate relationship between knowledge, skills, and dispositions, leading educators to mobilize collective efficacy in the classroom. It offers essential components and evidence-based success criteria necessary for students' collective efficacy, highlighting the importance of developing the I and We skills to ensure students have the confidence and skills to contribute to group success.

The book also delves into the nature of learning design, lesson planning, and classroom structures that foster opportunities for all students to engage in collective efficacy. Constructive alignment between learning intentions, tasks, success criteria, and assessments is emphasized as a crucial element in promoting collective efficacy. Additionally, the book provides practical strategies for learning from a distance, particularly in remote learning environments, to facilitate the development of skills necessary for collective efficacy.

The time has come to prepare students for the demands of the future. By nurturing collective student efficacy, students will acquire the ability to become actionable agents of learning and change, equipping them with the skills and confidence to thrive in an ever-evolving world.

Weight: 406g
Dimension: 178 x 253 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781544383446