Group work improves critical thinking, problem solving, adaptability, and communication.
You can create groups of students within your courses so they can interact with each other and demonstrate their knowledge.
How group work benefits students
Research has shown students can benefit from group work in several ways:
- Students retain information longer than with other teaching methods.
- Perspectives from group members offer another opportunity to learn new material.
- Students have a positive feeling about the course material.
- Students who establish good relationships with their peers have a more positive learning experience.
- Successful group work leads to students feeling better about themselves.
- Students increase their social and communication skills.
- Students increase their critical thinking skills.
Source: "44 Benefits of Collaborative Learning." gdrc.org n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2020.
