nurturing collaborative processes
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Students work in collaborative teams on projects that directly relate to their interests and identities. Projects consist of complex tasks that require a multitude of skills and perspectives to complete through collaborative effort.
“It made me realize there’s a lot more to it [building an app] than just doing it your self. You definitely need a team.” |
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Practices to Engender Collaboration:
- Collaborative Student Work Groups. Projects are structured so each student is part of a specialized department (e.g., coding, graphic design, game design) within a larger team of students, allowing them to experience what work is like in real-life tech work environments.
- Instructors as Collaborators. Over the course of the workshop, instructors shift from a teaching/facilitation role into a project manager role, acting as resources to students and as collaborators on the final product.
- Mentors/Guests as Collaborators. Visits by industry professionals who provide constructive feedback and criticism, reinforce the iterative and collaborative nature of the design process.