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Teams in Inquiry

Teams in Inquiry. Why not teams?. Why teams?. Task is too ambitious. One person does all the work Others tag along Takes time Wastes time Report cards are individual. Business Point of View Teams are indispensable If solo, not ambitious enough

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Teams in Inquiry

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  1. Teams in Inquiry Why not teams? Why teams? Task is too ambitious • One person does all the work • Others tag along • Takes time • Wastes time • Report cards are individual

  2. Business Point of View • Teams are indispensable • If solo, not ambitious enough • Assignments should be structured in such a way that the team is essential • Team projects should receive team credits • Underperforming team member is penalized the next time • Underperforming team is penalized the next time • Complaining member is a bad sign. Management expects that member to motivate • Supervisor needs to be alert to slackers • Assignment requires working together than simply dividing up task • More able members must lead and delegate • If a person insists on working alone, they must be responsible for completing a task that ordinarily would require four people. • Contributions of team members are not necessarily equal but each member must contribute in a meaningful way

  3. Keys to Success • Positive interdependence: Participation of every member is necessary for success • Individual accountability • Group accountability

  4. Planning process • Group memory • What’s the question? • What are possible answers? • Selecting solution(s): criteria • Division of labor • Inquiry implementation • Sharing knowledge with group • Presentation to others (See first four bullets) • Assessment

  5. Warm ups • Adult Modeling • Fishbowl • Cooperative Learning

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