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Team formation methods for increasing interaction during in-class group work

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Team formation methods for increasing interaction during in-class group work
In contrast to the student teams used for larger and longer group projects, in-class groups are often ephemeral, lasting for only a few minutes or until the end of the period. Because of this, little effort is put into forming these groups, usually letting the students self-select their teams. This paper argues that greater student interaction and learning can take place by using instructor-selected teams. Two group formation techniques for in-class group work, the latent jigsaw method and grouping students by Felder-Silverman learning styles, are presented. Observations from a classroom deployment of these techniques are also described. Categories and Subject Descriptors K.3.1 [Computers and Education]: Computer Uses in Education—Collaborative learning General Terms Human Factors, Performance Keywords collaborative learning, active learning, learning styles
Katherine Deibel
Added 26 Jun 2010
Updated 26 Jun 2010
Type Conference
Year 2005
Where ITICSE
Authors Katherine Deibel
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