VU24074 - Participate in collaborative learning
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(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to participate in collaborative learning environments as part of tertiary study. It addresses the skills to participate collaboratively in group activities and peer evaluation. The unit applies to persons seeking to enter tertiary study through alternative pathways and who need to participate effectively in collaborative learning.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Assessment
For Melbourne campuses
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
• establish and apply group work protocols
• analyse task requirements collaboratively
• develop a plan with stages and role allocation
• complete individual and collaborative tasks
• determine and apply evaluation criteria
• conduct peer evaluation.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
• principals of effective group work
• collaborative techniques for task analysis
• planning methods for academic tasks
• role allocation strategies
• evaluation criteria for group outcomes
• purpose and protocols for peer evaluation
• time management strategies
• conflict resolution strategies
• techniques for giving and receiving feedback
• digital tools for collaboration.
Required reading
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.
As part of a course
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):