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Explore common issues teachers face with grouping arrangements in classes and practical solutions to overcome them. Problems include group size, diverse interests, student abilities, lack of language skills, evaluation difficulties, and solutions like sample forms and peer assessment.
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Problems related to grouping arrangement • Group size too large. • Group members interests are varied, difficult to compromise.
Problems related to students’ abilities • Lack of language skills • Difficult to translate Chinese terms into English • Lack of analytical power • Lack of initiative • Lack of confidence in discussion • Lack of information collection skills • Not willing to share the expenses
Problems related to school arrangement • FMs have difficulties to supervise 4 groups in class assembly • Difficult to arrange time for group meetings, students are busy – ECA, lessons, detention • Difficult to arrange AV aids for recording • The project last too long
Problems related to evaluating the students • Teachers have difficulties to evaluate the performance of each group member • Difficult to assess student performance at the beginning • Teachers proposed to assess the students based on the product or by peer evaluation
Some Suggested Solutions • Sample forms • Monthly class assemblies • More sharing (esp. mid-term) • Reduce the amount of paper work • Peer assessment