I ask each student to turn in an individual assignment that is based on their group assignment.
Good morning Robert!
Great comment. I believe it gives instructors an opportunity to provide individual attention and much needed prasie and guidance for students.
Keep up the good work!
jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
As the group works certain strengths surface in each member of the group. Interaction and learning takes place.
How I evaluate individuals in a group is by visiting each group ask questions to each one, making sure they all understand what they are doing and how to get there. You can identify the slackers, the ones that needs more help, or the slower learners.
I would ask each student specific questions about the project. If they did participate then I would expect them to answr the questions in the same manner. Each student should be assessed the same way
I assign an objective to a group. Each member of the group receives an individual assignment that is needed to complete the group task. The students are then evaluated idividualy on their contribution.
I evaluate individuals by watching the participation in the groups and by having a short q&a for the group and individuals in the group
Groups are an outstanding way to teach an event! You get more one-on-one with the students. Groups of 6-8 members get the most work done, and it enables everyone to contribute.
Hi there,
I use a "hybrid" approach in my analysis in order to give all the benefit of the doubt. There is always a challenge to work within teams...and some are not as amenable as others...
:-)
Mike
I've tried several of the discussed methods all at once.
I grade the large "project" as an entity in and of itself—all the students share that grade.
Then I evaluate each team members contribution to the whole independently—each student receives their own grade for their own part.
And finally, I allow the students to evaluate their team members performance (after which I tally up the individuals students scores and divide by the number of responses)
All three scores are then added together, and divided into the total possible points for each individuals grades.
Leaving one individual score per student.
I look at ow they are doing with the course work and what kind of a learner they are.
I used to use group projects and gave the entire group the same grade; however, after problems with complaints from people that had to do their assigned work and then some of the work of another less focused only to receive the same grade, I have changed to group self grading. This is still not ideal and because of that I make the self assesments worth 60% of the total points of the group, with the remaining 40% the grade I give the entire project that each memeber shares. This has resulted in fewer complaints. I also used to weigh the project as 30% of grade, because of the complaints I have lowered its value to 20% and assigned the other 10% to more personal assessments, i.e. two quizzes worth 5% each.
First, I divide the class into groups of five or six students. Next, I give each group an assignment with multiple possibilities. I let each group decide and divide the work among themselves. Then, I will meet with each group, and I will find out what student is responsible for what of the group assignment. Also, at that time I will ask the students to share with me some of their plans and thoughts they have already discussed. I always like to know they are heading in a productive direction.
I do not stand over the groups, however, I am continuely monitoring each group by making deadlines, and watching for positive interaction between students as they work together, and occasionly find a slacker trying to slide through on other student's hard work.
I find that there are 3 types of people in groups. 1- leaders,2- participants,3- slackers. It is real easy once you identify the problem students and focus on them to get them to at least try to participate in the group activity.
Divide the overall task of the group into sections, and each group member is in charge of one or more sections.
That way the group can be evaluated based on the project as a whole, and each student can also be evaluated for their specific contributions.
give the group a topic to work on then let them decide who wants to do which task but in the end they need to present their own material and input
It is important to not only give the group an overall objective, but also to assign each group participant a specific assignment in order to evaluate each individual group member.
As was mentioned in the section you give the group one main project then go ahead and give the group members individual assignments, by doing this the instructor can evaluate, each group members'work within the group.
