Belonging is a prerequisite for effective collaborative learning, not merely a positive outcome¶
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Evidence · 1 study · reviewr1·q1
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q1 i? Students who feel they belong are better able to engage and learn, and belonging is framed as a prerequisite for effective collaboration and overall student success. → belonging-prereq
Evidence¶
belonging-prereq¶
Thevenard, P., Shell, A., Victor, L., Glazer, K., Fusco, J., Tyler, C., and Akanbi, K. (2025, May). Foundations of Collaboration. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/253
q1 · i? · review · r1
The primer's Key Takeaways state this as a foundational argument of the document, asserting that "Belonging is foundational to collaborative learning" and that it is "a prerequisite for effective collaboration." No empirical data are presented in the primer itself; this is the authors' synthesis of prior work (e.g., Surr et al., 2018).
"Belonging is foundational to collaborative learning. Students who feel they belong are better able to engage and learn. Belonging is more than a positive outcome; it is a prerequisite for effective collaboration and overall student success."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Belonging — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
- Collaborative situations often fail to be productive in practice, so orchestrating collaboration is not simple — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it¶
- Students with belonging, purpose, collaboration, goal-setting, and perseverance skills alongside academic knowledge are more likely to reach their full potential — a broader claim this one bears on
- A CCSR research review concludes that four academic mindsets (belonging, growth beliefs, self-efficacy and value) increase perseverance and improve academic behaviors — related
- Positive learning communities and collaborative social interaction drive learning — related
- Active participation in a community has a more significant impact on learning than mere membership — related
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Belonging is a prerequisite for effective collaborative learning, not merely a positive outcome |
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Belonging is a prerequisite for effective collaborative learning, not merely a positive outcome |
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