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Reflection on Group Experiences

Posted Thursday, March 4th, 2010 by Maryellen Weimer

If you’re interested in having students learn something about how groups function as they participate in a group project, you might consider having them do some journaling about their group experience.


A Mini-Conference in a Large Class

Posted Thursday, November 12th, 2009 by Maryellen Weimer

Now here’s a good idea—developed and used in a large, nonmajors chemistry course. In groups of four, students worked on the development of “a current or historical idea in the field of chemistry.” (p.35) The teacher helped by suggesting potential topics such as chemical bonding and the law of the conversion of matter. Based on [...]