Don’t askstudents towork at home,keep groupwork schoolbased.An expectationthat the groupproduct will bepresented to thewider class.Make surethegroup work ispitched at theright levelAddresslikely issuesbefore theyoccur.Ensure thereis a level ofindividualaccountabilityCreategroupspurposefullyGive groupstasks that areopen anddiscoverybasedSurvey groupsfor howeffectivethey are being.Break thegroup workinto smallertasks ormilestonesProvide studentswith the option to“divorce”a group member ifthey aren’t pullingtheir weight.Don’t be afraidto changethe task orgroup structureif things aren’tworkingEstablish groupnorms andaddress likelyissues beforethey occurMake surestudents arecomfortablein their groupUsetechnologyto supportgroup work.Buildreflectioninto thetaskProvidesomestructureto the taskMake thetask relevantto the livesof thestudentsBuild positiveinterdependenceinto the taskMake surethatinstructionsfor the groupwork are clearWork withstudents tosolve anyproblems theyare having intheir group.AllocaterolesMakegroups of3-4studentsEnsuregroupssit in closeproximityTeach theskills neededfor groupwork.Don’t askstudents towork at home,keep groupwork schoolbased.An expectationthat the groupproduct will bepresented to thewider class.Make surethegroup work ispitched at theright levelAddresslikely issuesbefore theyoccur.Ensure thereis a level ofindividualaccountabilityCreategroupspurposefullyGive groupstasks that areopen anddiscoverybasedSurvey groupsfor howeffectivethey are being.Break thegroup workinto smallertasks ormilestonesProvide studentswith the option to“divorce”a group member ifthey aren’t pullingtheir weight.Don’t be afraidto changethe task orgroup structureif things aren’tworkingEstablish groupnorms andaddress likelyissues beforethey occurMake surestudents arecomfortablein their groupUsetechnologyto supportgroup work.Buildreflectioninto thetaskProvidesomestructureto the taskMake thetask relevantto the livesof thestudentsBuild positiveinterdependenceinto the taskMake surethatinstructionsfor the groupwork are clearWork withstudents tosolve anyproblems theyare having intheir group.AllocaterolesMakegroups of3-4studentsEnsuregroupssit in closeproximityTeach theskills neededfor groupwork.

Collaborative Learning - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Don’t ask students to work at home, keep group work school based.
  2. An expectation that the group product will be presented to the wider class.
  3. Make sure the group work is pitched at the right level
  4. Address likely issues before they occur.
  5. Ensure there is a level of individual accountability
  6. Create groups purposefully
  7. Give groups tasks that are open and discovery based
  8. Survey groups for how effective they are being.
  9. Break the group work into smaller tasks or milestones
  10. Provide students with the option to “divorce” a group member if they aren’t pulling their weight.
  11. Don’t be afraid to change the task or group structure if things aren’t working
  12. Establish group norms and address likely issues before they occur
  13. Make sure students are comfortable in their group
  14. Use technology to support group work.
  15. Build reflection into the task
  16. Provide some structure to the task
  17. Make the task relevant to the lives of the students
  18. Build positive interdependence into the task
  19. Make sure that instructions for the group work are clear
  20. Work with students to solve any problems they are having in their group.
  21. Allocate roles
  22. Make groups of 3-4 students
  23. Ensure groups sit in close proximity
  24. Teach the skills needed for group work.