Jerica Glavan, Srednja vzgojiteljska šola in gimnazija Ljubljana

Compared to individual work, collaborative learning helps students not only to reach a broader understanding of the topic, but also to develop collaborative skills. Collaborative work promotes authentic learning, thus it should be widely practised in modern schools, particularly in 1:1 learning, which enables a quick access to information and encourages learning by using various ICT tools.

Assessing collaborative work remains a challenge for teachers since rubrics have to be designed according to specific activities in the classroom. When our teaching goals are set properly, the outcome of learning can easily be assessed. However, the problem arises when we decide to assess the process as well. When there are six groups working in one classroom, how are we supposed to monitor each individual’s work? In order to solve this problem, I have chosen to consider each student’s own reflection of their work. To overcome the school’s organisational barriers I used the advantage of 1:1 learning: instead of having a discussion with each student in person, students had to make an audio recording of their reflections, using their tablets. What is presented is a specific example where it can be seen in what way each student’s reflection has contributed to assessing their collaboration, communication and analytical-cognitive skills, and where there is still room for improvement.