Student-Student Interaction

Establish a structure for peer collaboration and help.

Have students review each other’s projects to encourage productive collaboration.

Motivate students by having them explore projects created by their peers and then provide feedback on peer projects.

Avoid using technical jargon when introducing new material to help students understand course content.

Use the "PB&J" sandwich activity to introduce important components of algorithms.

When conducting group activities, assign individual roles that promote the learning objective.

Don’t let gender stereotypes affect your classroom.

In group projects, change group leaders around frequently to avoid forming a hierarchy.

When giving group work to students in class, assign students roles and have them introduce themselves to ensure your students feel comfortable asking each other for help.

Call on all students equally to emphasize student equality and avoid creating a competitive environment. This prevents expert students from dominating during class since you’re not validating interruptive, show-offy behavior.

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