Traditional Classroom students shift from... |
Collaborative Classroom ...to |
Listener, observer, and note-taker | Active problem-solver, listener, and discussant |
Low or moderate expectations of preparation for class | High expectations of preparation for class |
Private presence in the class with few or no risks | Public presence with many risks |
Attendance dictated by personal choice | Attendance dictated by community expectation |
Competition with peers | Collaborative work with peers |
Responsibilities and self-definition associated with learning independently | Responsibilities and self-definition associated with learning INTERdependently |
Seeing teachers and texts as the sole sources of authority and knowledge | Seeing peers, self, and the community as additional and important sources of authority and knowledge |