The benefits of collaborative learning include: Development of higher-level thinking, oral communication, self-management, and leadership skills. Promotion of student-faculty interaction. Increase in student retention, self-esteem, and responsibility.
In Walter Dean Myers' short story “Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push,” a boy must change his approach to basketball when he loses the ability to walk. Pair “Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push” with “Harlem” and ask students to discuss the importance of sticking with your dreams.
