How to teach students collaboration skills

Collaboration skills are essential in today’s world. In learning outcomes and the competencies of graduates that we aim for, this skill is emphasized, but how can we as teachers put this into practice? While group projects in higher education courses are common, students often lack structured guidance on communication, conflict resolution, or shared responsibility. This can create friction for both students and teachers, but what if that friction is actually an opportunity for learning?

These workshops all cover the aspect of collaboration skills in various forms. In (higher) education, students are often exposed to opportunities to collaborate, but how to design your learning activities in such a way that they support students in their learning towards professionals that function well in collaborative settings later in life? We offer multiple workshops throughout the year.

• Workshop 1: The role and critical examination of ‘collaboration skills’: What are we actually talking about?
• Workshop 2: Making use of ‘Boundary experiences’ and group dynamics in your education
• Workshop 3: Assessment of collaboration: Programmatic assessment

Registration

If you want to be updated on when the different workshops take place, keep an eye out for the announcements through the CTL newsletter or subscribe to the SCOPE Substack.