1. Group 4 Project

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

3. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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…