Collaborative learning in the classroom: A writing across the curriculum approach

The principles of Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) has the potential to help educators more fully engage the learning styles of all students and achieve higher levels of learning according to the Bloom taxonomy. WAC exercises were built into an information systems class to create a fully collaborative learning approach. Students worked as a team on in-class exercises, edited each other's work, and even collaborated on examinations. Students indicated that they learned more in this format. They also said that even examinations were learning experiences, incorporating brainstorming and discussion.