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Co-construction session

Build knowledge together instead of collecting it individually: In facilitated rounds, individual contributions come together to form a shared structure that no one could have created alone. The group is smarter than its best member.

30 to 70 minutes Group size: 3-5Medium preparationIndependent workFurther explorationGroup work

How the method works

  1. 1

    Pose a complex guiding question that calls for genuine negotiation.

  2. 2

    Individual preparation: Everyone brings a contribution supported by reasons.

  3. 3

    Small-group development phase: connect contributions, resolve contradictions, and develop a structure (poster/board).

  4. 4

    Compare group structures and combine them into a class version.

  5. 5

    Reflexion: An welcher Stelle hat euch ein anderer Beitrag weitergebracht?

Material

  • Task
  • Intermediate product
  • Quality criteria

You can find free, ready-made worksheets for the work phase in the TeachPie Marketplace , sorted by subject and grade, in three levels.

Common pitfalls in practice

  • Keep individual contributions and shared decisions visible

Variants

  • With rotating roles (facilitation, structure, critique, documentation).
  • A digital collaborative board that keeps growing over several lessons.
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