Purpose Statement
I am a firm believer in group work. Students can help each other
with learning and teach members of their group/class items that are
misunderstood. This promotes the idea of students as teachers and teachers as
learners and facilitators.
Description of Activity
Students can work in groups on different tasks: solicitation of
opinions, clarification of material not understood, test review, or student's
discussion of materials not covered by the instructor. Students must be given a
specific taks or tasks. Roles should be assigned to group members; one person
needs to record the thoughts of the group. A time limit should be set for the
task or students will not focus on the task at hand.
Materials Needed
Instructors can prepare sheets ahead of time.
Application
The use of group discussions with work sheets to be filled in a
certain time period forces students to focus on the task. The instructor has
the opportunity to become a facilitator, walking around to answer questions and
visit with students.
Related Student Services
If students are in a support program and are having problems
with group work, the instructor can work with the support services to help
students: DSPS, International, ESl, or Essential Skills students.
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