Group Projects How, When, Where & Why?

What do we know about team project success?

True or False There is a natural human tendency to work less as group size increases

True or False? The highest satisfaction with team project learning occurs when students form their own teams

What do you think? Heterogeneity: –Offers many advantages in teams: creativity, innovation & learning –Can be frustrating at first and have many negatives in group processes –Is not preferable to homogeneous groups for very short-term projects

Choose one… A group project is better applied to: a)Students with varied abilities and/or knowledge b)Students with similar abilities and/or knowledge

Choose one… A group project is better used for: a)Students to learn new, complex knowledge b)Students to practice skills and/or apply knowledge

Accountability Accountability raises participation and performance of individuals in teams, so: –Consider using a group grade for the project, plus –An individual grade determined by group members