Toward Collective Learning in Schools: Exploring U.S. and Israeli Teachers’ Perceptions of Collective Learning from Success

Abstract

Whereas collective learning has mostly been centered on detecting and solving problems and overcoming failures, this study explores U.S. and Israeli teachers’ perceptions of the determinants of collective learning from faculty members’ successful practices. Data were collected via face-to-face interviews with 35 U.S. and 61 Israeli elementary, middle, and high school teachers. Data analysis revealed the following determinants of collective learning from successes: the management role, differing definitions of success, disciplinary division, and the learning culture. Implications for generating collective learning in schools, as well as future possible research avenues, are discussed.