This paper presents \Ibots" (Integrating roBOTS), a computer experiment in group learning designed on an arti cial mission. By this experiment, our aim is to understand how to use reinforcement learning to program automatically a team of robots with a shared mission. Moreover, we are interested in learning real team solutions. These are programs whose form strongly depends on the number of robo...

Cooperative/collaborative/team learning is an active learning technique in which students work and learn together in pairs or small groups to accomplish shared goals. The sites in this section offer information for faculty about getting started with instructional groups, designing group assignments, and using groups successfully. There is also a section designed for students, offering specific ...

The new workplace is a key arena for learning in today’s society. The spiraling demand for knowledge in the workplace has increased interest in learning, especially team learning. Team learning can be viewed from multiple perspectives, making it difficult for career and technical educators (CTEs) to know how to prepare students for a team-based work environment, especially one that includes vir...

Cooperative/collaborative/team learning is an active learning technique in which students work and learn together in pairs or small groups to accomplish shared goals. The sites in this section offer information for faculty about getting started with instructional groups, designing group assignments, and using groups successfully. There is also a section designed for students, offering specific ...

The ability to work in an effective team has been identified by employers as a key skill for students entering the work force. Furthermore, a desire for active learning by both students and faculty has also increased the use of team-based learning. However, team-based learning also has its drawbacks – notably, managing conflict among team members, reconciling differing levels of effort by stude...

Introduction: In this study, the authors aimed to examine theeffects of cooperative learning methods using Web Quest andteam-based learning on students’ self-direction, self-regulation,and academic achievement.Methods: This is a comparative study of students taking a course inmental health and psychiatric disorders. In two consecutive years,a group of students were trained using the Web Quest a...