student groups
In my specific program, team work is essential and will be part of the work dynamic experienced by the student. I begin group work on the first day of class and continue throughout the term.
Hi Kevin!
I like the idea of groups working together. I would think there is less competition between individual students and more focus on learning the information.
Good job1
Jane Davis
ED106 facilitator
We often use groups for lab and class activities. After discussing a topic in class I have given each group in class a part of a task or step in a sequence and let the groups work together to figure out how to arrange the sequence of events correctly to show understanding of the concept being taught. It usually gets all the students involved and on task. Most of the time the students really enjoy the teamwork and the challenge. In lab after demonstrating a procedure I have had groups work through very similar tasks on their own very successfully. Group size needs to be limited to 3 or 4 students for best results. Most of the time random group selection works the best. We usually change lab groups as we introduce new materials and demonstrate new products and features.
