Strategies for Successful Group Work
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TextPublication details: University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Edition: May, 2017Description: 10 pages (pages 44 - 53)Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: Working collaboratively is a necessary competency for students engaging in
complex interdisciplinary learning. However, students struggle when there are
issues with the quality or timeliness of peer contributions and when negotiating
ideas with others in a group. Instructors can use participatory technologies and
formative assessment strategies to support collaborative work and set conditions to
promote positive social networks. In this paper, three scenarios from instructors’
reflective journals are used to discuss challenges in designing an interdisciplinary
group project for undergraduate students. Reflecting on the challenges and
strategies employed by the instructors can be used to inform subsequent iterations
of collaborative activities.
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Working collaboratively is a necessary competency for students engaging in
complex interdisciplinary learning. However, students struggle when there are
issues with the quality or timeliness of peer contributions and when negotiating
ideas with others in a group. Instructors can use participatory technologies and
formative assessment strategies to support collaborative work and set conditions to
promote positive social networks. In this paper, three scenarios from instructors’
reflective journals are used to discuss challenges in designing an interdisciplinary
group project for undergraduate students. Reflecting on the challenges and
strategies employed by the instructors can be used to inform subsequent iterations
of collaborative activities.
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