Group Learning Session

 

Materials in text that support group work

            Reading

            Activities

                        Details

            Exercises

                        Harder ones

            Projects

                        All

            First edition

                        Lab manuals

           

Non-text materials

            CCP

                        Functions Defined by Data

                        Limpop

            Hood projects

                        Pedometer

                        Speed and Acceleration

                        Fruitfly Project

            Other

                        Modifications of existing materials

                        MathDL

                        Other sites

 

Assigning groups

            Model environments

                        Business models

            Composition

                        Diversity

            Size -- for what tasks

                        Problems with teams of 3 or 4 or more

            Assignment versus self-selection

                        Social pressures

                        Race and gender issues

           

 

Managing groups

            Giving advice or not

                        How much advice to give

                        Need to listen

            Dysfunctional groups

                        When to act

                        How to act

            Assigning new groups

                        How often

            Non-graded group work

                        What should be produced

           

 

Grading

            assigning value to individuals for part in group work

                        Same for everybody

                        Different grades

                                    Who decides -- instructor or group

                                   

            double submission reports

                        time needed to grade versus value

            turn-around time

            rubrics

           

Getting together

            lab availability

            non-resident students

 

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revised 6/27/07