Effective Classroom Culture or APB Learning
Grouping strategies
Key features
Authority should be delegated
Members need one another to complete the task
The nature of the task
Size
Not too big
"Students working together in a group small enough so that
everyone can participate on a clearly assigned learning task” - Cohen and Lotan.
Depending on task, somewhere between 3-5
Incorporating into other curricular areas
Being more intentional about grouping
Allowing more opportunities for group work
Trust building exercises
Encouraging more social interactions
Subtopic
Establishing norms
Rules beyond classroom rules
Cohen and Lotan suggest that “norms and skills are best taught
through exercise, games, and activities referred to as skillbuilders”
Sharing/discussing ideas
Equal participation
Everyone contributes
Making group decisions
Pair programming
Individual accountability in group work
Responsiveness to the needs of the group
Trust building
Constructive conflict management
Leadership