Group 4 Project

Some Philosophy The tone and fiber of our society depend upon a pervasive and almost universal striving for good performance. John W. Gardner 1962

Some Philosophy Scientific investigations of today involve teamwork which , like the Group 4 Project, is interdisciplinary. The underpinnings of teamwork are: communication and respect for each other

Nature of the Project Collaborative experience Interdisciplinary co-operation ‘Real Science’ activity Processes, not Products

Participation IB students or IB + non-IB Students Inter-school (internationalism!)

6 - 9 6 - 9 Hours (6 - 9) Evaluation

Planning (2 hours) Mixed-subject sessions: brainstorm the topic Develop a hypothesis Suggest data collection Sharing of information & ideas

Definition of Activities Develop subject-specific questions to answer and A subject specific hypothesis Define specific tasks

Action (6 hours) Separate subject investigations 2 science subjects do 2 action phases

Evaluation (2 hours) Sharing findings (successes, failures and progress) Format decided by teachers & / or students, e.g., science fair, posters, school presentation…

Assessment It is assessed against personal skills IB IA criteria It is assessed according to the criteria for the school’s requirement.

Evidence of participation a statement written by the student about his/her own individual contributions- (an abstract ?) a self-evaluation form or a peer-evaluation form an individual laboratory report or complete Project report rough work or a record of data collected photographs, e.g. of a final poster produced by the group that includes the participation of the candidate whose work is being sent

Evaluation of Personal Skills: Accepted responsibility to contribute to team Encouraged the contributions of others Recognized the contributions of others Showed self-motivation and perseverance Showed ethical behavior in personal relations and reporting results Paid due attention to environmental impacts

Evaluation of Personal Skills: Please answer the following questions. (use the back of this page or attach additional pages if needed.) What did you do well as a group? What problems did you encounter in working as a member of your group? What suggestions can you make for improving the functioning of a group in the future? Thank you. Please return this form to the faculty advisor for your group by…