Hi Benson! I really like your crab analogy!It's true, they usually work off of each other to both get out of the bucket! Thanks for providing excellent points about how you organize student learning groups. I too think it's a balance between letting students choose their own groups and ensuring that the group composite is conducive to learning outcomes. So often I hear that we should form groups randomly so that learners have a chance to work with different people, particularly since we usually cannot choose our groups in the workplace. This is true to a point, but sometimes, as you referenced, certain learners just want to work together, and the chance to do so simply maximizes the experience for them. As you said, getting to know your students in advance is the key. Thanks again for your comments, Jay Hollowell ED106 Facilitator