Forming Groups Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous Student “Homogeneous” Groups Selected Instructor Selected Your Class “Heterogeneous” Groups Courtesy of Hal White
What Aspects of Heterogeneity are Important for You? Skills? Major? Age? Personality Type? Gender? Ethnicity? Learning Style? Academic Record?
Let the students help you. If you know you want to form heterogeneous groups, but don’t know critical information about your students, what can you do? Let the students help you.
Forming Heterogeneous Groups Without Prior Information If you are in Math, Phys. Sci, or Engineering, add 25 25 If you are in Biological or Health Sciences add 50 - If you are in Business or Economics, add 75 - If you are in Humanities, Soc. Sci. or Educ., add 100 - If you are Male, add 100 100 If you are Female, add 200 - Sum the digits of your Social Security Number 26 Sum the seven digits of your office Phone Number 28 GRAND TOTAL (Your Number) 179 When you have calculated Your Number, line up in numerical order.