Tuesday, August 4, 2009

How to ensure accountability when learners are working in groups.

· The educator needs to provide clear directions for all activities – both group and individual.
· These guidelines need to be translated onto a checklist.
· Learners would then indicate on the checklist whether or not group members have met the requirements as set out in the guideline document/s.
· Requirements could include: due dates, bibliographies; required pieces of information; statistics; etc.

· Individual learners have to compile a report on their experience of working in the group and what they learned.

· Formal testing to ensure that each learner has learnt the required information.

· Jigsaw: Each home group will assess each specialist member of their group on the quality of reporting back.

· A cooperation and collaboration rating scale to assess each group members level of participation.
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18 comments:

  1. FrancoisAugust 17, 2009 at 6:07 AM

    It may be a good idea to set reportback times halfway through the project to check on progress.

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  2. rhejaatAugust 17, 2009 at 6:08 AM

    To give each learner in the group a specific role or task and thereby ensuring that everyone participates and everyone in the group is accountable for something.

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  3. Miss DanelleAugust 17, 2009 at 6:10 AM

    Group members should report back in intervals - teacher rates the work done by each member as part of the final mark. Thus ensuring each member did his/her part before the task is finalised.

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  4. Edward CarelseAugust 17, 2009 at 6:10 AM

    Regular Monitoring and Evaluation should be priority. Group leader should monitor each member, escpecially those learners who are lazy.....

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  5. Kareema HartleyAugust 17, 2009 at 6:11 AM

    A quick verbal quiz to see if learners participated in the group?

    Learners could also be given an individual mark and a group mark when working in a group.

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  6. baroniece machelmAugust 17, 2009 at 6:11 AM

    Make sure that each learner have a definite role within the group.

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  7. TommyAugust 17, 2009 at 6:12 AM

    Teacher must give clear instructions of the task and the activities.
    Teachers need to spell out the requirements and what is expected of each member of the group.
    Teacher must inform the group what the criteria will be for assessment.

    A time frame needs to be set for completion of task , for marking and reporting back.

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  8. Edward CarelseAugust 17, 2009 at 6:12 AM

    When are we going home??????

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  9. SanAugust 17, 2009 at 6:12 AM

    Using a checklist, that stipulates the duties and responsibilities of group member.

    The group members evaluates each person's contribution towards the assignment - using a pre-determined evalution scale

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  10. Edward CarelseAugust 17, 2009 at 6:14 AM

    Bennie waar is jou maatjie

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  11. bernitaAugust 17, 2009 at 6:14 AM

    Each learner must be given a specific task in a group e.g scribe, runner,reporter etc.
    Clear instructions must be given.
    The input of each member of the group should be noted.
    The task that is given must be on the level of the learners.
    Learners in the group must be able to assess their work.
    Each learner must be given a fair chance to express his/her opinion

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  12. baroniece machelmAugust 17, 2009 at 6:18 AM

    The groupleader could also monitor the rest of the group by means of a checklist with all the requirements. He/she can then record whether the learners participated actively.

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  13. FrancoisAugust 17, 2009 at 6:18 AM

    Knowing your students, deligate the tasks according to their abillities - diffirentiating to avoid tasks that are to easy /difficult.

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  14. UnknownAugust 17, 2009 at 6:18 AM

    Each one in the group gets a specific task to do. After working on their own, they come back to the group to give feedback. Learners will feel obligated to do their part because their contribution to the group will be of importance.

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  15. AnonymousAugust 17, 2009 at 6:19 AM

    ALL GROUPMEMBERS MUST BE GIVEN A SPESIFIC ROLE SO THAT THEY ARE ACTIVE PARTICIPATORS IN A COLLABORATIVE SEARCH FOR THE NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO EMPOWER THEM TO DO THE TASK ON THEIR OWN WHEN NEEDED TO.

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  16. CharlotteAugust 17, 2009 at 6:22 AM

    Each learner must get a specific task in the group. First they must do it on their own and then give feedback to the group.

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  17. beacherosionSeptember 1, 2009 at 12:10 AM

    Give different and clear roles / tasks to each group member. Monitor the roles or tasks on a regular basis by either the teacher or a assigned group member. Give clear instructions. Reward / Award marks according to contributions. Assist and facilitate at all times.

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  18. Computer ProgrammingSeptember 1, 2009 at 12:10 AM

    Each member in the group must be assigned a different role. Assign a monitor (group member/facilitator) to ensure each group member perform his/her role.
    The facilitator must give clear instructions to each member of the group and the group as a whole.
    Award marks depending on the contribution of the group member.

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