Collaboration

The extent to which students are able to interact with other students during open learning tasks and activities. 

•  “Social interaction is motivational in several ways:
• First, peer comments and ideas can pique students’ curiosity and spark further interest.
•  Second, children’s observations of their classmates’ progress may increase their confidence in their  own ability to succeed. (Schunk, 1989, as cited by Turner & Paris, 1995, p. 668)
•  Third, research in cooperative learning has shown that working with others promotes students engagement in work and group consciousness.” (Slavin, 1987, as cited by Turner & Paris, 1995, p.668)    
• “Situations that encourage productive social interaction offer ways for students to develop competence and    efficacy as readers and  writers." (ibid.)

•  “Collaboration can increase both effort and persistence.” (ibid.)

Reference:

Turner, J., & Paris, S. (1995). How literacy tasks influence children's motivation for literacy.The Reading Teacher,48(8), 662-673.

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