1. How to construct a positive learning environment in Groupwork? Yanbin Wang

2. Why Groupwork?  From a teacher-centered to a student-centered classroom  Increasing diversity  Discrepancies between the reality and expectation

3. What is groupwork? “Students work together in a group small enough so that everyone can participate on a task that has been clearly assigned. Moreover, students are expected to carry out their task without direct and immediate supervision of the teacher” ----(Cohen 1994, pp.1-2)

4. Background Pitfalls of Groupwork Segregation issue Unequal participation of group members Lack of accomplishment Lack of cooperation

5. Background From a psychological perspective, Kutnick (2011) explained that pedagogic relationship in a social context could either promote or inhibit learning. Social pedagogy Different types of learning tasks Group size and learning task Group composition

6. New Understanding Recognizing a status problem The role motivation plays in a positive discipline plan Monitor learning, proper direction and scaffolding Beyond classroom management

7. Designing and implementing successful groupwork Structure Cooperative tasks for positive Interdependence Monitor learning and Scaffolding Building positive classroom environment Evaluation and assessment

8. Conclusion Building a constructive, positive and active groupwork requires using various teaching techniques and methods

9. Question for discussion In a unit project where students are going to stay in the same group for the whole unit, what is the best way to form groups?