Tag: Group Work

Getting Students to Participate in Breakout Rooms

Reading Time: 7 minutes“[B]reakout rooms do not always magically create engagement and higher levels of learning.” (Saltz & Heckman, 2020, para. 16) Breakout groups are used as a discussion technique to increase participation and group-based learning. However, pair and group activities can be cumbersome in online synchronous meetings, especially when, as professor, you cannot see all groups and monitor student conversations at the same time...

Group Work for Effective Learning and Assessment

Reading Time: < 1 minuteView this video introduction to the learning path to better understand some best practices for setting up group assignments, guiding groups, and marking group work. Teaching and Learning Conestoga (2022, November 15). Group Work as an Effective Learning and Assessment Experience [Video]. YouTube. What’s Next? After you’ve viewed this video, you may also want to take a look at some...

First Annual Indigenous Faculty Learning Symposium (June 16, 17 and 18, 2022)

Reading Time: 4 minutesFrom June 16 to June 18, 2022, Teaching and Learning, in collaboration with the School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Indigenous Services, hosted the First Annual Indigenous Faculty Learning Symposium. The learning was provided by elder Lois MacDonald and knowledge holders Christina Restoule, Laini Lascelles and Clarence Cachagee, with Tyzun James as Firekeeper. It was held at Crow Shield Lodge. Voices...

Oral Presentation No-Shows

Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Elan Paulson and Kathryn Brillinger This tip provides some information about how to plan for and manage absences during in-class individual and group oral presentations. Every semester you are likely to have situations where students have (hopefully) done presentation pre-work but miss the requirement to present at a certain time. Some of the reasons for this might be Setting...

Supporting Marked Group Writing Assignments

Reading Time: 6 minutesPrepared by the Teaching & Learning team, this tip provides advice to faculty supporting collaborative group writing assignments, including reports and papers, as well as other types of group work projects. This tip includes suggestions for courses delivered in-person, hybrid (some real time classes, some anytime learning), or asynchronous (all anytime learning).  Group Work In Outcomes-Based Education  Graded group work assignments build...

Encouraging Online Group Work Management with Microsoft Planner

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOnline Group Work Students’ ability to organize tasks and manage time can affect their online group work experiences. In online team situations, Hurst and Thomas (2008) explain that group members “must engage in self-monitoring, team process monitoring, and proactive commitment to the work of learning” (p. 460). To enact these methods and foster positive group work experiences, Teach Me Tech...

Managing Group Work

Reading Time: 2 minutesGroup work can be valuable for learning, and challenging to manage and support. These suggestions aim to provide clear ideas of how to best manage group work. Value Group Work Use Group Work as a Deliberate Learning Tool Construct Groups Carefully Create a Group Contract Students benefit from co-creating a team contract: how they will handle absences, late or non-completion...

Effective Group Work

Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat does the research say about group work and learning?How can I best create groups that work efficiently and collaboratively? Relevant Policies As per the Evaluation of Student Learning Procedure, faculty are responsible for the following. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Well-designed group work can be a useful and motivating experience for students. Collaborative, social teams engaged in problem-solving have proven...