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March, 2007

heading Teaching for TechnologyGroup Work

Group work is an integral part of a student's learning experience in College. How do students feel about it?

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Students from various programs were asked the following question:

What factors are key to a positive, effective groupwork experience?


Get to learn new things. Improves communication.
Business Accounting, 2nd Year

Having a team leader. There's less work; what's needs doing gets done more efficiently. Get different ideas which can make the task more interesting.
Interior Design, 1st Year

Brainstorming. Groupwork saves time since everyone contributes to get things done.
Restaurant Management, 2nd Year

Can share ideas. The work gets divided among everyone.
Professional Accounting, 1st Year

Get new ideas. You save more time and learn to communicate better.
Small and Medium Enterprise Management

Much easier to work in groups. Can incorporate decisions made. Can perfect the final product by feedback from classmates.
Law Clerk, 2nd Year

Gain more ideas. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses so group work provides a good combination of these skills. Most of the time, the quality of work is better.
Business Marketing, 1st Year


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