{"id":1431,"date":"2018-10-03T23:58:07","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T03:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=1431"},"modified":"2018-10-03T23:59:55","modified_gmt":"2018-10-04T03:59:55","slug":"cooperative-learning-styles-the-evolved-group-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2018\/10\/cooperative-learning-styles-the-evolved-group-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooperative Learning Styles: The Evolved Group Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The \u201cTypical\u201d Group Project<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Casually Explained: Group Projects\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/60RQVz-ihi8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Often times, students will fall into one of several roles for a group project and will not divide work evenly.\u00a0 This can highlight strengths of different students, but it usually ends up leaving one person with all the work.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1433\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2018\/10\/blog-ccop-300x216.jpg?resize=300%2C216\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2018\/10\/blog-ccop.jpg?resize=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2018\/10\/blog-ccop.jpg?w=510&amp;ssl=1 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Solutions?<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tips for Great Group Work in the Classroom\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pzr5x2cLljg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>To be put simply, this video describes how simply making everyone an equal player in group projects can make students feel much more invested in the end result as a whole.\u00a0 Of course, they will still complete different tasks, but the cooperation will usually be better if there are not so many set managerial positions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmu.edu\/teaching\/designteach\/design\/instructionalstrategies\/groupprojects\/design.html\">https:\/\/www.cmu.edu\/teaching\/designteach\/design\/instructionalstrategies\/groupprojects\/design.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This article from Carnegie Mellon defines this designation as interdependence, which they list as a crucial pillar to a well-designed group project.\u00a0 When working together, the most effective practices include<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Creating interdependence<\/li>\n<li>Devoting time to teamwork skills<\/li>\n<li>Building individual accountability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Specific Models of Cooperative Learning<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1432\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2018\/10\/blog-ccopf.jpg?resize=225%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2018\/10\/blog-ccopf.jpg?w=225&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2018\/10\/blog-ccopf.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The models covered in class are well-constructed examples of how students can divide work without increasing too much managerial power to any one student. These models can be<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jigsaw II<\/li>\n<li>Co-op Co-op<\/li>\n<li>Group Investigation<\/li>\n<li>Guided reciprocal peer questioning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The key to these models is allowing students to discover information on their own, expand on that information, and teach each other their findings.\u00a0 The different models cover this in different ways, which could mean students are teaching their group or that groups are teaching the class.\u00a0 Still, all of these models cover the three effective practices mentioned earlier, which results in an improvement in participation and quality of the project.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1434\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2018\/10\/blog-ccr-300x270.gif?resize=300%2C270\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take Jigsaw II, for example.\u00a0 How can this turn an ordinary group project into something useful? When students go and become the \u201cexperts\u201d on a subcategory, they not only specialize in what they learn about, but they also have the resources of other students finding information on the same topic.\u00a0 Then, when they report back to their groups, they have information to report that was well-researched and discussed.\u00a0 The dependability of their other group members also helps keep the student accountable.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1437\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2018\/10\/twt-1-300x127.png?resize=300%2C127\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2018\/10\/twt-1.png?resize=300%2C127&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2018\/10\/twt-1.png?w=613&amp;ssl=1 613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The \u201cTypical\u201d Group Project Often times, students will fall into one of several roles for a group project and will not divide work evenly.\u00a0 This <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2018\/10\/cooperative-learning-styles-the-evolved-group-project\/\" title=\"Cooperative Learning Styles: The Evolved Group Project\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2520,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cooperative-learning"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2520"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1431"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1440,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1431\/revisions\/1440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}