Rinvest
Rinvest
1. Topics and teams -- Topics for study are identified and students are placed in teams. 2. Planning -- Team members decide what sub-topics are to be investigated as well as the goals of their study and how the topics are to be studied. 3. Action -- Team members gather information, review it, analyze/evaluate it, and reach some conclusions. 4. Final Report Preparation -- Each team must prepare a summary activity. It may be in the form of a report, a briefing, etc., for the entire class. The teams, via representatives, must coordinate this activity. 5. Presentation -- Each team presents its findings to the class. Reduce lecture/telling by using role plays, panels, simulations, etc. 6. Assessment/Evaluation -- The purposes, methods, and means of evaluation can be negotiated collaboratively among the students and the instructor. This is usually a tremendous learning experience in itself. Sharan and Hertz-Lazarowitz, 1980.