In the typical seminar, each student examines a single specialized topic, writes a paper, and presents an oral report to fellow students who probably have limited familiarity with that topic. An alternative structure is one in which students collaborate on a series of mutually agreeable topics, dividing responsibility for collecting and reporting the information. The advantages of this approach for fostering student interest, motivation, and learning are discussed.
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