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ERIC Number: EJ677197
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-7555
Using Student Skill Self-Assessments To Get Balanced Groups for Group Projects.
Blowers, Paul
College Teaching, v51 n3 p106-10 Sum 2003
Discusses common methods of forming student groups for group work, suggesting that many are ineffective, then describes a student self-assessment method used to group students according to their skills. Asserts that the method, used for 2 years in both sophomore- and senior-level courses, has been proven to prevent intragroup skill imbalances. (EV)
Descriptors: College Students, Cooperative Learning, Group Activities, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Groups, Higher Education, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Group Selection