Assessing group work involves evaluating a group's achievement of learning outcomes through collaborative assignments or projects (product), that group's ability to work together (process), and/or the ...

In a recent survey of more than 3,000 undergraduates taking courses online during the COVID-19 pandemic, Vikki Katz, associate professor in the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers ...

The new question-of-the-week is: How can teachers maximize student learning gained by group work? Group work can be an engaging and academically rewarding instructional strategy—when done well. Of ...

Your work group may be missing an important element if employees haven't yet learned to work together as a team. Both motivation and productivity increase when employees support each other and ...

The many functions of group work – whether it’s used as a short-term device or integrated more deeply within courses – make it a common pedagogical approach in UK higher education. At its most ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. In my early years at Clemson University, every semester I would say the two scariest words students ...

Claire Gillespie is an experienced health and wellness writer. Her work appears across several publications including SELF, Women’s Health, Health, Vice, Headspace, and The Washington Post. You can ...

In the business world, the words "group" and "team" seem interchangeable, but smart entrepreneurs realize there are subtle – and important – differences. Recognizing these differences early on will ...

In his 1942 book How To Think Up, advertising executive Alex Osborn presented his idea for a technique he called “brainstorming,” a process in which participants share ideas free of criticism and have ...

Group projects can be a challenge for many students, especially those new to college. They might prefer working alone, worry about others not pulling their weight, or feel group work slows progress.

Author, teacher, and consultant Laura Robb has taught grades 4 to 8 for more than 40 years and continues to coach teachers in elementary and middle school. The author of more than 40 books on literacy ...