What Group Dynamics Can Teach Us about Classroom Learning
…compares the classroom to a small group. She applies the principles of small group dynamics as they are studied and understood in sociology to what happens in the classroom. And…
…compares the classroom to a small group. She applies the principles of small group dynamics as they are studied and understood in sociology to what happens in the classroom. And…
…identified three components believed to influence learning outcomes in groups: the size of the group, how long the group interacted, and the complexity of the task completed by the group….
…(p. 774) There’s another fairness concern raised by the approach: When everyone takes the same exam, student performance can be compared; but when students are completing different assignments, that is…
…just before finals week, I thought he hoped to ask questions about what he’d missed. However, instead he was there to tell me “I really like how you handle the…
…such as distributing papers, taking attendance, and making time for students to ask questions, need to be part of course planning. Put policies in the syllabus about attendance, disturbances, cell…
…course. “When it comes to a learner-centered syllabus vs. a traditional syllabus, it’s not really a difference so much in content as it is in tone,” said Paff. “There’s a…
Most of us think we know what active learning is. The word engagement quickly comes to mind. Or, we describe what it isn’t: passive learning. Definitions also abound. The one…
…result in resistance. The best way to prevent that kind of negative response is to communicate openly. What motivated the change? What’s the educational rationale on which it rests? What…
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