Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Lazy Group Members There is an issue I have observed in a high school classroom in which students were split up into groups of 6 to do a collaboration project outside of class. In one group, only two members were participating while the other 4 did nothing. Time is ticking and the project due date is quickly approaching. The two participating members of the group have expressed to the teacher their frustrations with the lazy group members. They have tried reaching out to the lazy group members, but they are still not participating. What should the teacher do? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) The teacher needs to confront the kids who are not helping and tell them that they will be receiving a zero on the project and will have to do an individual make up project alone.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: While the students may need to be confronted, offering them an individual make up project up front is basically saying "If you choose not to participate, you still can make a good grade you just have to do it yourself" - it doesn't instill that sense of urgency of "I have to get this done or I fail the class" Rated On: October 10, 2017 3:21 pm Rated By: yGeHyz                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: helpful Rated On: October 16, 2017 3:30 am Rated By: aTuraJ