Collaborative learning makes a big difference in how students are assessed in the classroom.

It encourages students to interact more with each other and get involved with what they are learning. A study from the Journal of Educational Psychology found that classrooms using collaborative learning methods had a 24% boost in student motivation. This increase in motivation helped improve the quality of formative assessments, which are ongoing tests to see how well students are learning.

How Collaborative Learning Helps Formative Assessments:

1. Peer Feedback:

   • When students work together, they can give each other feedback easily. This peer feedback can help students understand the material better, with an improvement of up to 30%.
   • A study by Johnson et al. (2020) showed that students who participated in peer feedback sessions remembered 15% more of what they learned.

2. Different Points of View:

   • Working in groups allows students to share different opinions and ideas. This sharing helps students think more critically. Research shows that students’ thinking skills improved by 18% when they worked together on tasks compared to working alone.

3. Motivation and Involvement:

   • A survey by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development found that 78% of teachers noticed that students were more engaged when collaborative methods were used for formative assessments.

4. Skill Building:

   • Collaborative learning helps students develop important skills like communication and teamwork. The National Education Association reported that 65% of jobs need these collaboration skills, making them vital for students' future success.

In short, collaborative learning helps students connect with each other and improves the way formative assessments work. This leads to better engagement and better learning results.