Facilitative Collaborative Knowledge Co-Construction

Collaborative teaching and learning has been a focus of research recently, yet it can sometimes be a challenge for multicultural students in an educational setting. This second volume of a two-volume edition helps lecturers, educators, and teachers create collaborative teaching and learning experiences with multicultural adult learners in higher education. <p>The authors of this volume provide:</p> <ul> <li>outlines of some of the positive relationships that can be developed among students and educators when the process of gaining knowledge is seen as a co-constructed process,</li> <li>approaches to relational intelligence and collaborative learning,</li> <li>research from neuropsychology and practical applications to teaching, and</li> <li>characterizations of emotional intelligence and sociocognitive skills needed in collaborative learning environments.</li> </ul> <p>Though focused on Asian students and their experiences, this volume includes information for all students and educators who are engaged in the collaborative search for knowledge.</p> <p>This is the 143rd volume of this Jossey-Bass higher education series. It offers a comprehensive range of ideas and techniques for improving college teaching based on the experience of seasoned instructors and the latest findings of educational and psychological researchers.</p>