Hello colleagues, We teachers often hear how important it is to engage learners in working in small groups to help them enhance their communication and teamwork skills. I tend to think that groups that work well together often stimulate more creative thinking.
How effective is group work in your classes? What makes it easy or hard? Do students welcome working with one another? Do you see positive outcomes in terms of student learning from group work?
Here's an Edutopia blog by Zachary Herrmann that suggests a protocol for supporting groups to collaborate and solve problems more effectively. You are invited to share your reactions to Herrmann's suggestion for how to help student groups successfully learn together.
Cheers, Susan Finn Miller
Moderator, Teaching & Learning CoP