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  Case: Group Project
Mr. Phillips has assigned group projects to his science class. He notices that in one particular group one student does most of the work while the other students waste time. He tells the group that they should be sharing the workload. A few minutes after he talks to the students, they go back to the same set-up. How should he grade each student in the group?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Mr. Phillips should have job roles thoroughly described before the group work begins. Each student within the group should be able to pick their role, and possibly "apply" for that role. This will allow students to know what they want, and prove they will do a good job at it. Once decisions have been made, the students should be grouped according to what their motivations were. During the group working time, feedback ticket out the doors should be completed to share what went well in their group for that day, and what did not. This will allow for students to express who worked well, but in a way that only Mr. Phillips can assess. This will allow Mr. Phillips to monitor groups based on what the students expressed.
 
     
     
  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: Assigning roles within groups is always a great idea to minimize conflict.
Rated On: October 17, 2014 2:40 am
Rated By: MaZyjy