Collaborative Learning in the College Classroom

Course code PIDP 3340

Credit 2.0

Length 30.0 hours

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This course is designed for instructors who would like to implement collaborative learning strategies in their classrooms. It is a very practical course that will give learners experience working in collaborative learning groups using a variety of instructional techniques. Learners will plan implementation strategies for their own classrooms.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • Cooperative, competitive, and individual goal structures
    Individual accountability and positive interdependence
    Group grades
    Cooperative learning group types
    Trouble-shooting problems between group members

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
40646 March 2, 2026
to April 26, 2026
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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
42709 April 7, 2026
to May 31, 2026
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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
60511 May 4, 2026
to June 28, 2026
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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
60514 June 1, 2026
to July 26, 2026
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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
60517 July 6, 2026
to August 30, 2026
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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
60519 August 5, 2026
to September 27, 2026
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Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

Additional information

1. Actual curriculum products / portfolio created and used by the applicant in their workplace which are judged equivalent to the curriculum documents required in the PIDP 3260 course assignments.
2. A successful interview with the SIE Department Head or one of the full-time SIE faculty.
3. An essay in which the applicant describes the development of their thinking related to the themes, issues, and concepts of the PIDP 3260 course.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.