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Effective Group Management

Effective Group Management. By Devin Fraley. Advantages of group sessions. Students teach each other Builds community and collaborative skills Diversity in opinions and ideas. (Johnson & Johnson, 1989; Towns et al. 2000). When is group learning best used?.

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Effective Group Management

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  1. Effective Group Management By Devin Fraley

  2. Advantages of group sessions • Students teach each other • Builds community and collaborative skills • Diversity in opinions and ideas (Johnson &Johnson, 1989; Towns et al. 2000)

  3. When is group learning best used? • Group learning is better used for formative than for summative assessments. • Student-selected group members (no more than 4-5 students) • Non-remedial! (Brown & McIlroy, 2011; Chapman et al., 2006)

  4. What should students do in study groups? • Review notes • Discuss reading material • Practice and share study skills • Prepare for exams (UMKC Supplemental Instruction Program, http://www.umkc.edu/cad/si/faqs.shtml# SI_Training_Questions, 2011)

  5. Common issues • Unclear objectives • Poor collaboration • Unequal contribution (too little OR too much)

  6. Characteristics Critical to Group Success • Structure • Relationships • Accountability (Grant-Vallone, 2011)

  7. Structure • Use the “tutoring cycle” (e.g., identify a task, break task into parts, identify underlying processes, etc.). • Role modeling (Cumming, 2010; Efe and Efe, 2011; MacDonald, 1994)

  8. Relationships • Can prevent “free riding” • Reduces tension • Drives accountability (Aggarwal & O’Brien, 2008; Cumming 2010)

  9. Accountability • Group work does not mean group grades • More likely to come prepared (Aggarwal & O’Brien, 2008; Cumming 2010)

  10. Supplemental Instruction • Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a working model of formal peer-guided study groups. • “SI leaders” facilitate sessions by: • Sharing study skills, guiding student through course concepts, use resources, brainstorm • Do not re-lecture students nor support cramming for exams. (UMKC Supplemental Instruction Program, http://www.umkc.edu/cad/si/faqs.shtml# SI_Training_Questions, 2011)

  11. Works Cited • Aggarwal, P., & O’Brien, C. L. (2008). Social loafing on group projects: Structural antecedents and effect on student satisfaction. Journal of Marketing Education, 30, 255-264. • Brown, C. A. and McIlroy, K. (2011). Group work in healthcare students’ education: what do we think we are doing? Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education 36(6): 687-699. • Cumming, J. (2008). Student initiated group management strategies for more effective and enjoyable group work experiences. Journal of Hospitality, Lesiure, Sport & Tourism Education 9(2): 31-45. • Grant-Vallone, E. J. (2011). Successful group work: using cooperative learning and team-based learning in the classroom. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching 21(4):99-121. • Efe, R., and Efe, H-A. (2011). Using student group leaders to motivate students in cooperative learning methods in crowded classrooms. Educational Research and Reviews 6(2): 187-196. • Johnson, R. T., and Johnson, D. W. "Cooperation and Competition Theory and Research." Edina,MN: Interaction Book Co., 1989.

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