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02 FL - Day 1 (Part 2) - Getting The Most From Collaborative Group Work (CGW)

The document provides guidance for participants on collaborative group work (CGW) during a training day. It outlines: 1) Why CGW is used, as it allows groups to leverage more information and fosters learning through discussion and interaction. 2) How to organize groups, including selecting leaders and setting up communication channels. 3) Guidance for working in groups, including clarifying tasks, setting timeframes, and ensuring all members participate. 4) Tips for getting the most from CGW, such as being punctual, actively participating, respecting others' views, and volunteering to present work.

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02 FL - Day 1 (Part 2) - Getting The Most From Collaborative Group Work (CGW)

The document provides guidance for participants on collaborative group work (CGW) during a training day. It outlines: 1) Why CGW is used, as it allows groups to leverage more information and fosters learning through discussion and interaction. 2) How to organize groups, including selecting leaders and setting up communication channels. 3) Guidance for working in groups, including clarifying tasks, setting timeframes, and ensuring all members participate. 4) Tips for getting the most from CGW, such as being punctual, actively participating, respecting others' views, and volunteering to present work.

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Centre for Academic

Partnerships and
Engagement
(CAPE)
Designing Institutional
Change and Improvement

Phase I: Day 1 (2)


Getting the Most from
Collaborative Group Work
(CGW)
Why Collaborative Group Work (CGW)?

Your typical training day will begin with an interactive lecture followed by
Collaborative Group Work (CGW).

CGW provides opportunities to work TOGETHER in small groups of five on


tasks related to the content delivered in the interactive lecture.

CGW will help you to learn more actively and effectively (Murphy, Mahoney,
Chen, Mendoza-Diaz & Yang, 2005). This is because:
i. the group has more information than just one individual.
ii. the dialogue and interaction fosters learning and comprehension.
iii. you are better able to remember what you have learned through
group work.
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Organising the CGW

1. One of the first tasks is to select a leader for your group.


• Choose someone you believe will be the best leader.
• Do not hesitate to offer yourself as the leader if you believe you can
contribute to the group.

2. Agree on the channel that the group will use for meetings.
• Choose from MS Teams, Skype, Facebook, Zoom, Google Meet or
any other platform that is familiar.

3. Set up a WhatsApp or Telegram chat group to send text messages


easily among the members.
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Working in the Collaborative Group

1. Discuss and clarify the assigned task(s).


• Be clear about what each task requires the group to do and how it
is related to the topic.
• Ask yourself, “what is the ‘output’ or ‘product’ that my group needs
to deliver at the end of the task?”

2. Set a time frame to complete the task or tasks.

3. Participate! Different members should work on different tasks, or parts


of a task. It should never be the case that only one or two people work
on all the tasks. Do not be an onlooker!
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Getting the most out of CGW

1. Be punctual.

2. Participate actively in the group. Contribute your views, your ideas, your effort,
and your expertise.

3. Do not be afraid to disagree but do it courteously.


• Respect the views and opinions of others.
• Critique the idea, not the individual.

4. All members must take turns to present the group’s work during the Group
Presentation sessions (but not necessarily in the same session).
• Volunteer to present your group’s work.
• You will develop your presentation skills and build your confidence to
speak in front of an audience.
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Getting the most out of CGW

… and finally, as a group, reflect on and discuss:


• the knowledge, skills, or competencies the tasks have
helped you to develop.
What have I/we learned?

• how you will apply this new learning to your instructional


practice.
How can I apply this to my teaching?
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CGW

Let’s put all of this into action!

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Thank You

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