​Dylan Wiliam is Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment at University College London. In a varied career, he has taught in inner-city schools, directed a large-scale testing programme, served a number of roles in university administration, including Dean of a School of Education, and pursued a research programme focused on supporting teachers to develop their use of assessment in support of learning.

How to use this exemplar to improve practice

This video along with reflective questions invites you to consider the impact of your own approach using collaborative learning strategies. You are invited to watch the video and consider the following improvement questions:

• how do you use collaborative learning strategies to develop best learning and teaching
• what strategies could you use to maximise using collaborative learning further
• is collaborative learning set up to ensure that every learner can respond fully within in the tasks set

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What was done? 

In this video clip, Dylan Wiliam discusses the power of collaborative learning. Collaborative learning can be used by children or young people to help them maximise their achievements.

In this video, Dylan discusses the place of collaborative learning to support high quality achievement.

What brought about the change?

Dylan Wiliam, through this video clip,  wants to ensure that all children and young people are provided with opportunities to use and develop collaborative learning strategies at very regular intervals to enable the highest attainment and achievement for all.

What was the impact?

Study of this video clip leads staff to focus on the power of providing learners with collaborative learning strategies to improve attainment and achievement.

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Dylan Wiliam: Collaborative learning - transcript