Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Off topic / unrelated discussions Every time my teacher puts the students in groups they just talk about topics unrelated to the class and usually always get off topic. How can she address this problem without singling these students out? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) In a situation like this, I think it is important for the teacher to be hands on and circling the different group conversations. I think splitting the work into smaller sections and meeting back together to have a large group discussion would be helpful. Give them smaller amounts of time to discuss in small groups and enough work to be able to stay on task.