Strategies for Successful Group Work

Brown, Barb; Thomas, Christy

Strategies for Successful Group Work

dc.contributor.author	Brown, Barb
dc.contributor.author	Thomas, Christy
dc.contributor.faculty	Werklund School of Education
dc.date.accessioned	2017-06-28T21:55:53Z
dc.date.available	2017-06-28T21:55:53Z
dc.date.issued	2017-05
dc.description.abstract	Working collaboratively is a necessary competency for students engaging in complex interdisciplinary learning. However, students struggle when there are issues with the quality or timeliness of peer contributions and when negotiating ideas with others in a group. Instructors can use participatory technologies and formative assessment strategies to support collaborative work and set conditions to promote positive social networks. In this paper, three scenarios from instructors’ reflective journals are used to discuss challenges in designing an interdisciplinary group project for undergraduate students. Reflecting on the challenges and strategies employed by the instructors can be used to inform subsequent iterations of collaborative activities.	en_US
dc.description.refereed	Yes	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	University of Calgary Werklund School of Education, Galileo Educational Network, Navigator, Centaur Products Inc., Marathon Oil	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/5344
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1880/52111
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	University of Calgary	en_US
dc.publisher.faculty	Werklund School of Education	en_US
dc.publisher.institution	University of Calgary	en_US
dc.rights	Attribution 4.0 International	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	*
dc.subject	collaboration	en_US
dc.subject	group work	en_US
dc.subject	teaming	en_US
dc.subject	assessment	en_US
dc.subject	social networks	en_US
dc.title	Strategies for Successful Group Work	en_US
dc.type	unknown