This week we present the next tip in our “What’s Working” video series created by UNCG instructors, for UNCG instructors. Each video will be under 5 minutes and features tips you can immediately implement in your classroom.
In this week’s video, Hannah Grannemann, Assistant Professor and Director of Arts Administration, shares how she helps her students learn and even love working in groups. She shares a step-by-step process for scaffolding students’ group work experience that addresses commonly encountered challenges. Here are a few additional resources if you would like to learn more about supporting students in group projects:
- Cooperative learning, groups, and teams – guidelines from UMich
- What are the approaches that can help make group work effective? Vanderbilt’s Center for Teaching
- Tools to help groups get started and exercises to explore group dynamics from New South Wales
- How to improve group work: perspectives from students – Faculty Focus article
And don’t forget to register for the 2023 Adapt Conference: Making Connections on May 8 and 9 to explore more teaching and learning topics!