How Do I Assign Students to Groups?
Program includes a CD with the video presentation, plus supplemental materials, PowerPoint slides, and complete transcript • $99
According to numerous research studies, group work is one of the best ways to help students learn. Group work helps facilitate active involvement in learning, and it’s been shown that students learn more and retain content longer through group work compared to other teaching methods. Group work also helps students develop collaborative working skills, which are highly valued by employers.
Despite the widespread acceptance and demonstrated success of group learning, many teachers do not know how to create small groups effectively. During this session, Dr. Ike Shibley will discuss key factors involved in successfully facilitating group learning.
By participating in this 20-minute program, you will learn:
- The benefits of group work for learning course material.
- How to differentiate between formal and informal groups.
- How to follow a decision tree to decide on group composition, number of group members and group grading policies.
The program also includes supplemental materials that feature five essential components of group work, a link to resources for finding assessment instruments, a group work decision tree, rubrics and recommended resources.
Learning outcomes
At the conclusion of this program, you will know how to:
- Clearly establish goals for group work.
- Create appropriate groups.
- Ensure that your grading policy is aligned with your goals for group work.
- Involve students in grading their group mates.
How Do I Assign Students to Groups? • CD • $99
This Magna 20 Minute Mentor includes a CD with the video presentation, supplemental materials, a copy of the PowerPoint slides and the program transcript.
Want to make this program available for your entire campus?
Contact us about a Campus Access License to load the CD onto your institution’s internal web site for unlimited, convenient on-demand access to members of the campus community. The Campus Access License is ideal for for ongoing group or individual training or to build a library of professional development material.
If you have any questions contact Customer Service at 800-433-0499 or (608) 246-3590 or email us at support@facultyfocus.com.
Dr. Shibley is an Associate Professor of Chemistry and the Life Science Coordinator at Penn State University. Dr. Shibley teaches a variety of courses including general chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, nutrition, bioethics and the philosophy of science, and in addition is involved in many other areas of campus life. He is also the winner of the 2009 Eisenhower Award for excellence in teaching.