Strategies to Improve Student Reaction to Group Work

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  • L. Kriflik University of Wollongong, Australia
  • Judy Mullan University of Wollongong

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53761/1.4.1.3

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Abstract

After receiving negative feedback from students and tutors about their group work experiences in a health subject, strategies to resolve these collaborative learning issues were considered. The objectives were to facilitate student ability to resolve group work issues, highlight group work as an important graduate attribute and to improve perceptions of the benefits of group work. A literature review assisted in identifying several strategies that had been used elsewhere to resolve issues similar to those raised by the students in this study. Consequently a number of support resources were designed for the revised delivery of the subject to the next cohort of students. These included a structured introduction to elements of group work and several strategies to improve the group work experience. At the conclusion of the subject students indicated that the group work experience was of value. The overall response suggested that active tuition in the elements of group work contributes positively to student understanding of both the process and group dynamics.

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Published

2007-01-01

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How to Cite

Strategies to Improve Student Reaction to Group Work. (2007). Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 4(1), 17-32. https://doi.org/10.53761/1.4.1.3