Making the Most of Groups and Teams for Learning

Term: Fall 2024

Date: September 26th, 2024

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Location: Online Only

Instructor: Tiffany Shoop

Presented By: Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)

Description:

 As instructors, we often incorporate groups and teams into our courses to promote student learning and to foster transferrable skills with benefits beyond the classroom. In addition to these positive outcomes, however, group- and team-based learning experiences can also present challenges – for both instructors and students. This session will focus on strategies for engaging groups and teams to facilitate learning while maximizing the benefits and addressing the challenges of working with others. Topics addressed in this workshop will include 1) the learning benefits of working in groups and teams, 2) common ways in which groups and teams are incorporated into learning contexts, and 3) strategies for effectively developing and implementing group- and team-based learning experiences (e.g., activity/assignment design and assessment, group/team formation, supporting positive and productive groups/teams in learning). By the end of the session, participants will be introduced to a variety of strategies for effectively integrating groups and teams in the courses they are currently teaching and/or designing or redesigning for the future.