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Teaching Group Work
Dr. Molly ReynoldsDr. Jami WarrenPresentation U!
Today’s goals• Evaluate benefits and drawbacks of groupwork• Research on groupwork• Identify practical steps to implementing
groupwork in the classroom• Provide additional resources for groupwork
1 minute….
- What do students enjoy about working in groups? - What do they hate about working in groups?
1 minute….
- What do you enjoy about assigning group projects? - What do you hate about assigning group projects?
Working in small groups…• Increases recall and cognitive learning (Blankenstein, Dolmans, Vleuten, & Schmidt,
2011)
• Improves overall classroom climate (Ediger, 2009)
• Appeals to diverse learning styles (Kayes, Kayes, & Kolb, 2005)
• Emulates work environment (Williams, Beard, and Rymer, 1991)
• Employers desire group work skills (NACE, 2013)• http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2013/10/11/the-10-skills-employers-most-want-in-20-so
mething-employees/
Healthy groups…• Have ethical goals• Are interdependent• Achieve cohesiveness• Utilize productive
norms• Are accountable• Reach synergy
Using groups: Getting them started• Strategically
consider the group composition
• Force them to develop group dynamics and norms
• Provide in-class time
Using groups: Your Role (Cont’d)
• Provide a rationale and goal(s)
• Serve as a facilitator
• Provide instruction
Using groups: Hold students accountable
• Use group contracts
• Allow groups to “self govern,” choose roles, etc.
Using groups: Hold students accountable
• Include multiple feedback points
• Grade product and process
• Peer Review Process• Group Summation Papers
Group Problems will still arise
Short-Term Groups• Clear instructions (with outcomes)• Assign points for the activity• Short “exit survey” type of evaluation
Blackboard Tools for Groups!• Setting up groups in Blackboard• Group Grading Function• Group Email Function
Questions!
Thank you!