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Case: Microsoft Teams Group Work
A teacher is having issues with his students not being on task when they break up into Microsoft Team Groups. He can't be in each team group at the same time to make sure they are all on task, but he's able to record each group and watch their recordings of group work. When he checks in on groups they quickly get on task if they weren't - he doesn't always catch the group off task. After a few days of group work and checking in with groups some groups are saying they need more time with their groups. He is conflicted about giving more time because he knows these teams that need more time used poor management skills and were goofing off more than others during their group work. What should he do?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I personally wouldn't allow more group time. It was a choice that these students chose to have poor management skills and not stay on task. They should absolutely have to deal with the consequences of their choice- even if that means a poor grade. However, I am not for failing students because they didn't plan accordingly. I would use this as a teachable moment. I would give the grade that the students deserve based on their work, but I would potentially allow extra work or a whole project redo (individually- not in groups) on their own time for a grade exchange. Additionally, moving forward if the teacher chose to do this type of work again, I would require all group work to be submitted at the end of the day for a grade. That way it will help keep the students on task and if they are still struggling the teacher will know there's a bigger issue at play. |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: While this is a good answer I do not think it is the strongest. Eliminating group work altogether would not be the best solution because other students thrive on the group work and discussion, the students who are not on the task will be spoken to and maybe even put into different groups who do work hard. |
| Rated On: October 13, 2020 2:11 pm |
| Rated By: vuzuDe |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: I don't think that this situation is always the student's choice. Sometimes one or a few of the students are distracting/inturrupting/stopping the discussion or assignment and the others can't find a way to put it back on track. And sometimes a student's disorder (ADD, ADHD, etc.) can stop them from focusing or working together with others in real time. |
| Rated On: October 14, 2020 2:01 am |
| Rated By: yzeDuh |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
No
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| Comments: I wouldn't do this |
| Rated On: October 17, 2020 3:20 pm |
| Rated By: Dyvuqa |
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