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Productive Group Work

by Kathy M

Jun 22, 2011

The county offered a class based upon this book. I like the way teachers organized the groups. Make a list of all the students arranging them from most talkative to least talkative. Number them Make a list from most studious yo least studious. Number them. Add the two numbers together for each student, put them in order. Groupings are students 1&2 with students 16&17. Students 14&15 with students 29&30. It worked as a starting point.

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Lynnstarr I think Group work enable students to communicate and manage working with others as we all human beings cannot live alone in this world. For example, when we grow up and get into employment, we need to work with others, communicate with others in order to be more productive at work and to meet the targeted goal of the job. That's why Group works ar...See MoreI think Group work enable students to communicate and manage working with others as we all human beings cannot live alone in this world. For example, when we grow up and get into employment, we need to work with others, communicate with others in order to be more productive at work and to meet the targeted goal of the job. That's why Group works are very good for students. However, teachers also need to take into account of "too much dependence on others" in Group work are dangerous. Therefore, a healthy balance of both Group and Individual works are used for a productive and better outcomes.

On 6/22/11, Bulldog wrote: > Speaking as a student, I always hated it when the teacher > would assign group work. I hated it even more when the > teacher assigned the groups. It always ended up that I would > do the work and the others would coat-tail their way to a > grade they did not earn. I've always allowed my students to > choose their partners to work with in class and on out of > class projects. During the group work time, I patrol the > class offering help and making sure the kids are on task. By > allowing the kids to choose their partner(s), the only one > they have to blame for a poor grade is themselves. They made > a poor choice of a partner. > However, before the groupwork begins, I ask them to look > around and then write down who they think is the smartest or > best student. They hand these in and I then ask if they > wanted to get a good grade, why wouldn't they want to work > with that person? This way, they are able to make a decision > based on academics and not popularity. It works most of the > time (and the nerds get a huge ego boost). > > Bulldog! > > On 6/22/11, Kathy M wrote: >> The county offered a class based upon this book. I like the >> way teachers organized the groups. Make a list of all the >> students arranging them from most talkative to least >> talkative. Number them Make a list from most studious yo >> least studious. Number them. Add the two numbers together >> for each student, put them in order. Groupings are students >> 1&2 with students 16&17. Students 14&15 with students >> 29&30. It worked as a starting point.

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