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This chapter proposes a pedagogical model, named as Funnel Model, for helping teachers to design collaborative learning activities in L2 classrooms. Starting with individual brainstorming, the model leads to multilayered interactions and the development of collective cognitive responsibility. The pedagogical model is proposed based on the concept of Rapid Collaborative Knowledge Improvement (RCKI) that refers to democratizing participation and idea refinement in the context of live dynamic classroom settings that is, face-to-face collaborative knowledge construction and improvement over the duration of a class session, supported by certain technologies for lightweight instant interaction (Looi et al. in Educ Technol Mag, 2010). To provide a more grounded feel of how the model can be used to improve collaborative learning in Chinese second language classrooms, practical examples from a school-based study are discussed in this chapter.
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Wen, Y. (2019). Funnel Model: A Pedagogical Model for Enhancing Classroom-Based Collaborative Learning. In: Computer-Supported Collaborative Chinese Second Language Learning. Chinese Language Learning Sciences. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0271-2_4
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