I gave "thoughts of the week" that all must consider but respond to in groups separately on angel. I did have students rate their peer and created a form with 24 points they could give toward final grade on a rubric. That has helped weaker ones pull their weight.

Emily Phillips-Knapp
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-----Original Message-----
From: Teaching Breakfast List on behalf of Jim Greenberg
Sent: Thu 9/10/2009 1:19 PM
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Subject: How to Form Groups?
 
TBers, 

I would like to put my students into small "groups" this semester to work on a final project.  I've done this before with various levels of success.  I worry about group compatibility, assessing their work as a group and individually, etc.  Can folks on this list tell me what they've done that has worked (and not worked)?  

How did you form the groups? 
How do you keep the groups functional? 
How did you assess the groups work? (and the individuals work)? 

Thanks. 

Mr. James B. Greenberg 
Director Teaching, Learning and Technology Center 
Milne Library 
SUNY College at Oneonta 
Oneonta, New York 13820 

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