1. Nick Shennett Alex Timofeev

2. GroupWork The term “group work” means to be deep and active as opposed to surface and passive. Davies, M. (2009). Group work as a form of assessment: common problems and recommended solutions. Academia.edu. Retrieved from: http://unimelb.academia.edu/MartinDavies/Papers/433997/Groupwork _as_a_Form_of_Assessment_Common_Problems_and_ Recommended_Solutions

3. Activity Split into groups (2 people per group) Grab a pencil and a notebook Sit back-2-back – One facing the front of the classroom and the other the back of the classroom Describe the picture on the screen to your partner your partner will draw the picture the picture to the best of their ability from your directions NO gestures, moans/groans, and no touching the other person You have 60 seconds to explain then we will switch roles describing another picture. (2011). Back 2 back drawing. Teampedia. Retrieved from: http://www.teampedia.net/wiki/ index.php?title=Back-2-Back_Drawing

4. Drawing 1

5. Drawing 2

6. Quick Write 1.Why select group work instead of individual work? 2.What are the advantages of group work or assessment? 3.How can it help achieve learning objectives? 4.How can you distribute group work fairly?

7. Group Work Guidelines Develop and communicated Positive learning outcomes Valid and fair grading Group management Student Satisfaction

8. Types of Group Grading ProsCons Shared Encourages group work Sink or swim Individual contributions not reflected Stronger students are at a disadvantage Average Individual and group reliable Perceived as unfair Stronger students at a disadvantage Individual (Allocated) Ensures individuals are contributing Possible reward for an over the top performance Tasks are not always equal Group collaboration (2002). Assessing group work. Centre for the Study of Higher Education. Retrieved from: http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/assessinglearning/03/group.html#TopAnchor

9. Types of Group Grading cont. ProsCons Individual (Report) Perceived as fair by students Plagiarism increased Reports differ and sometimes unclear Peer-Evaluation Requires involvement and responsibility More feedback Popularity/ friend groups Self-Evaluation Independent judgment skills Sense of involvement Perceived as unreliable (2002). Assessing group work. Centre for the Study of Higher Education. Retrieved from: http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/assessinglearning/03/group.html#TopAnchor

10. Graded Example List of tasksGroup members' names AnnBobChris a) Literature search 341 (b) Analyzing the literature 451 (c) Writing a report 124 (d) Group presentation 311 Individual Totals 11127 Scale range 1-5 Project Mark = 60 Average of individual totals=10 Peer assessment factor equation (individual total) / (average total) Methods for assessing group work. Centre for Teaching Excellence. Retrieved from: http://cte.uwaterloo.ca/teaching_resources/tips/methods_for_assessing_groupwork.html

11. The Best Way! We feel the best way to grade group work is to have a shared group grade, with a peer evaluation on the group members participation.

12. Resources Davies, M. (2009). Group work as a form of assessment: common problems and recommended solutions. Academia.edu. Retrieved from: http://unimelb.academia.edu/MartinDavies/ Papers/433997/Groupwork_as_a_Form_of_Assessment_Common_ Problems_and_ Recommended_Solutions (2002). Assessing group work. Centre for the Study of Higher Education. Retrieved from: http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/assessinglearning/03/group.html #TopAnchor Methods for assessing group work. Centre for Teaching Excellence. Retrieved from: http://cte.uwaterloo.ca/teaching_resources/tips/methods_for_asse ssing_groupwork.html (2011). Back 2 back drawing. Teampedia. Retrieved from:http:// www.teampedia.net/wiki/index.php?title=Back-2-Back_Drawing

13. Questions?