Critical Evaluation Toolkit

Critical thinking through group collaboration

Opportunities for group collaboration include discussions, case studies, task-related group work, peer review, or debates. Group collaboration is effective for promoting critical thought because:

• An effective team has the potential to produce better results than any individual;
• Students are exposed to different perspectives while clarifying their own ideas; and
• Collaborating on a project or studying with a group for an exam generally stimulates interest and increases the understanding and knowledge of the topic.

Promoting and Assessing Critical Thinking.
(Retrieved from the World Wide Web on 23 October, 2006)
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infotrac/tips/promotingandassessingcriticalthinking.pdf