Seth ,
and it can be a great way to build camaraderie within the classroom.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
This helps centralize the students focus and diversifies the learning experience.
Darrell,
yes, this is a great reason to use group projects.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
The students are able to identify with there pears and gain confidence in there ability
Karen,
yes, so prevalent in today's work force, that is why I use groups.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
Students will start to work in a team environment.
Jessica,
yes, this is so true & we need to emphasize the importance to our students as you have done.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
Arnitra,
this is a good use of student learning groups to allow them to help one another & sometimes explain information in a different way.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
I stress the importance of study groups with my students. I think when they take the time to discuss topics with eachother, they retain more information. You remember 90% of what you teach someone else.
It helps them understand what it is to be a team which is a must in the field I'm instructing.
They will be able to share information and get feedback from other students on course content.
Janette,
this is so true & they also learn to appreciate the diversity around them & in their groups.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
A few positive outcomes of placing students into learning groups is students are able to break down barriers and help each other out with their different learning styles.
Students will learn from each other, and are able to learn how to work as team members.
Cynthia,
yes, the groups are a great prep for the future careers.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
Putting the students into groups prepares them to work together as part of a team. In health care,
all workers must work together for the good of the patient.
I also agree with your statement. However, when doing medical skills giving them the ownership is not always advisable.
Positive outcome are allowing individuals to work with others from diverse backgrounds. The learning groups also help students stay on task and develops the student abilities to work together .
Group works aids in giving students the chance to learn from each other. I always tell students that some of the most important learning comes horizontally. That's why it is important ta the contribute because they can learn a lot from each other.
Clyde,
I agree this is a great benefit of student groups & if we structure them right & help them learn the skills to work in this environment it can be a huge help for their future careers.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
