Education 2.0 & 3.0

Groupwork is a valuable part of a student’s experience as it gives them the opportunity to work with peers and develop more confident teamwork and communication skills (amongst many other skills). In the classroom this activity can take place by asking the students to sit together in groups or if in a lecture theatre type classroom form groups of pairs by row and then one pair turn around to form a four with the pair behind. You might ask the groups to find a space of their own and return to the classroom after a set time. In these smaller groups students can be asked to work on a problem, engage in discussions, or any other activity they can work on collaboratively.

BY RITA PLATT

Teacher and author Patrice Palmer, author of Successful Group Work, shares three strategies to help students avoid pitfalls and see the benefits of teamwork.

John Spencer

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BY MATTHEW LYNCH

We’ve all been there before. You’re working with a few other people and everything just seems to click. It might be on a ballfield or court. Or it might be in a jam session or

BY STACEY PUSEY

by GDC Team

John Spencer

Amongst the nasty habits your lecturers have is setting this particular piece of torture. Group assignments be they assessed collectively or individually are a minefield for the student so I have summarised my survival tips here. I won’t promise these will mean you have a fun time, but following this advice will give you the best chance of doing well and completing the assignment with the least amount of stress.