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!) My recommendation is that next time you have the students grade each other in participation with you giving the final grade. This can be in check mark form for each student to grade everyone in the group. This way the students know coming into the project that they will need full participation to pass the project.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No 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: I don't think this is the best approach, as students at this age are easily able to peer pressure group mates into checkmark each other. I think individual grades and tasks are the best solution Rated On: July 6, 2018 7:19 am Rated By: Rochelle Young