We had a discussion in our education class a few weeks ago
about how to have group work in the classroom. We talked about effective ways
to group students and when grouping is not appropriate. One thing that was
brought up was the actual work; students should not do individualized work in a
group setting—work should reflect all persons.
I took this to heart, realizing that I had the wrong
approach to group work. I starting working to revise my group work and make it
as efficient as I could. My activity last Thursday really worked in the group
settings.
My students were actively looking for internal and external
conflicts in one character. They had to use colored pencils and illustrate the
conflicts and then answer questions that reflected on the artwork, tying in the
essential questions of the unit. I was amazed at the eagerness they worked
together. Students had better scores, and most of my students worked really
hard to complete the answers. The short answers had excellent answers, showing
that students understood the essential questions and could apply it to the
novel.
Overall I was impressed with the grouping and the student’s
reactions. I will always keep this in mind when I am grouping and try to always
keep the students in working groups—not play groups.
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