Can we organize group work so that every student has ownership over their learning?
Teachers and researchers agree: student collaboration is essential to learning. Group work, on the other hand, tends to come with challenges. Some students feel like they do all the work, others feel left out, motivation wanes, and teachers see assignments as just cobbled together. So, what makes for better group work? Here, we’ll highlight some tips on how to make students’ group work more relevant and impactful for everyone involved.
Put a New Spin on Students' Group Work and Collaboration
Collaboration is great in theory, but in reality students' group work tends to be fraught. Here are some tips on how to make group work more productive, and painless, for everyone involved.
Group Work Roles That Promote Shared Ownership
Organize students' group work so that everyone has a piece to own.
Help Your Students Take More Ownership over Group Work
Everyone loves collaboration -- in theory. But what can we do to make group work better?
Tech Tools to Foster Shared Responsibility and Positive Collaboration
Show students how to share ownership of the learning they do in groups. Help make students' roles and responsibilities clearer by organizing their group work in a digital space.
3 Great Brainstorming Websites for Group Projects
Support students' teamwork with these visual productivity tools that promote online collaboration.
Further Reading and Research on Collaboration and Working in Groups
Want to know more about the why behind collaborative learning and positive group work strategies? Check out these articles and resources.
What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team
Read what Google researchers found when they asked what makes great groups tick
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Source: The New York Times Magazine
Group & Cooperative Learning; Students as Classroom Leaders
From Harvard's ABLConnect, a helpful breakdown of the research behind cooperative...
Source: Harvard University ABLConnect
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