…whether task, educational, or support. They may even be able to tell you the components needed for groups to be successful—such as communication, a strong leader, and a common purpose….
…to do well in the course (25 percent) Outlines course expectations clearly and accurately (22 percent) Encourages questions and feedback from students (22 percent) Here’s the list of the top…
…learning experiences. Also, composting is expedited with regular mixing. We ought to be mixing our various course materials more regularly and systematically. Left on their own, students don’t push themselves…
…are lazy. But research documents that this isn’t true of all students who aren’t participating in groups. Here are a few highlights from a study that considered how social-comparison concerns…
…a call for ideas, opinions, examples and samples, and you responded, sharing a treasure trove of syllabus materials. Thank you! I spent most of December trying to get them organized…
…introverted. Interestingly, one study that examined cooperative versus competitive learning for reading comprehension on extroverted and introverted students found that introverts outperformed extroverts in terms of competitive learning in a…
…and fosters a spirit of exchange that can encourage students to ask questions, make comments, and otherwise participate in dialogue throughout the course. In the second (and significantly revised) edition…
…for students to formulate answers to questions of any complexity, and that their thinking does not come forward in smoothly flowing units of speech.” (p. 61) If the question is…
