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Group Working with International Students - taking a transparent approach to collaborative learning Jackie Willis & Dale Peterson, School of Life Sciences. Issues in group working. Monocultural groups. Multicultural groups. Language barriers promotes learning Cultural issues
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Group Working with International Students - taking a transparent approach to collaborative learning Jackie Willis & Dale Peterson, School of Life Sciences
Issues in group working Monocultural groups Multicultural groups Language barriers promotes learning Cultural issues develops cultural awareness Inexperience supports personal development • Communication • Co-operation • Collaboration
UH – Problem based learning group work Training – induction programmes Providing a ‘comfortable’ environment Facilitation Peer assessment + tutor assessment Formative feedback Transparency of individual contributions – wiki Summative feedback
Acknowledgements This work was supported through the CABLE4 project Many thanks to other members of the CABLE4 team: Rachel Fox Richard Hoffman ShithalKantheti and Irene Anderson for her support through CABLE