http://www.teachingprofessor.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/dealing-with-free-riders A teaching and learning conference. Mon, 23 May 2011 15:28:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.teachingprofessor.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/dealing-with-free-riders/comment-page-1#comment-7554 Debra Ferdinand Mon, 17 May 2010 12:53:56 +0000 http://www.teachingprofessor.com/?p=981#comment-7554 Some under-performing students in groups never acquired group skills. Sometimes, they think just being in a group is all it takes, especially if there are more knowledgeable or experienced members in the group. Probably, having an initial team building exercise will help to orient students to expected behaviors and avoid some of the non-performance issues. Some under-performing students in groups never acquired group skills. Sometimes, they think just being in a group is all it takes, especially if there are more knowledgeable or experienced members in the group. Probably, having an initial team building exercise will help to orient students to expected behaviors and avoid some of the non-performance issues.

]]> http://www.teachingprofessor.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/dealing-with-free-riders/comment-page-1#comment-1774 Thomas Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:30:23 +0000 http://www.teachingprofessor.com/?p=981#comment-1774 Hello Maryellen I stumbled on the website for The Teaching Professor, and already submitted a proposal for the 2010 conference. I clicked on the blog, and saw your posting about "Group Work". This provides some useful tools and tips. A couple of years ago, I stopped requiring group work because I became so frustrated with the problems and issues involved. I finally decided requiring group work is analogous to birds flying in perfect formation-they only have to exert half the individual effort ini to stay in the air. I think in the Spring I will give it another go after reading this, and will do some more research on the topic for support. Thanks, and I hope to see you at the conference in Cambridge! Thomas Cox, Ed.D. Assistant Professor University of Houson-Victoria School of Education and Human Development Hello Maryellen
I stumbled on the website for The Teaching Professor, and already submitted a proposal for the 2010 conference.
I clicked on the blog, and saw your posting about “Group Work”. This provides some useful tools and tips. A couple of years ago, I stopped requiring group work because I became so frustrated with the problems and issues involved. I finally decided requiring group work is analogous to birds flying in perfect formation-they only have to exert half the individual effort ini to stay in the air.
I think in the Spring I will give it another go after reading this, and will do some more research on the topic for support.
Thanks, and I hope to see you at the conference in Cambridge!
Thomas Cox, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Houson-Victoria
School of Education and Human Development

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