Experiences of Group Work for Assessment: positive and negative by Anne Mearns https://padlet.com/kaplanpathways/fyzdof3bs24n2mi1 Briefly state the type of assessment (presentation, report, discussion etc) and describe your experiences in the relevant column en-us 2020-10-08 12:21:02 UTC 2026-01-16 10:13:24 UTC hello@padlet.com JB Positive Experiences https://padlet.com/kaplanpathways/fyzdof3bs24n2mi1/wish/1722257271 Sharing knowledge
Peer support
Sharing work
Focusing students on Major subjects at UoL
Improved communication
Development of leadership skills
Development of technology skills]]> 2021-09-07 15:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kaplanpathways/fyzdof3bs24n2mi1/wish/1722257271 JB Negative Experiences https://padlet.com/kaplanpathways/fyzdof3bs24n2mi1/wish/1722273941 Free loading by team members
Co-ordinating group meetings for members who are in different groups in different modules
Isolation of students where only one person speaks a certain language
Group member not completing sections of an assignment on schedule
Work overload for dedicated students
Friction cause when not all members have the same ambitions
Integrating a new member in a group when the group is very well established
Communication / Time difference problems when working digitally
A team member not attending on the day of a submission and the group mark suffering as a consequence.]]> 2021-09-07 15:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kaplanpathways/fyzdof3bs24n2mi1/wish/1722273941 Developing student collaborative skills https://padlet.com/kaplanpathways/fyzdof3bs24n2mi1/wish/1727714876 Honing social and leadership skills ]]> 2021-09-09 11:16:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kaplanpathways/fyzdof3bs24n2mi1/wish/1727714876 Students not pulling their 'weight' https://padlet.com/kaplanpathways/fyzdof3bs24n2mi1/wish/1727716327 Difficulties attached to tracking student input 
 ]]> 2021-09-09 11:18:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kaplanpathways/fyzdof3bs24n2mi1/wish/1727716327 Like real uni! lindseyhollywood1 https://padlet.com/kaplanpathways/fyzdof3bs24n2mi1/wish/1727895752 Students experience what they will meet in normal uni modules as well as one way they will be assessed.]]> 2021-09-09 12:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kaplanpathways/fyzdof3bs24n2mi1/wish/1727895752 Overprep lindseyhollywood1 https://padlet.com/kaplanpathways/fyzdof3bs24n2mi1/wish/1727898245 Difficult to teach spontaneity. Difficult to get students to prep for it.]]> 2021-09-09 12:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kaplanpathways/fyzdof3bs24n2mi1/wish/1727898245 Discussion Groups (not assessed) daniellemaher2810 https://padlet.com/kaplanpathways/fyzdof3bs24n2mi1/wish/1728082318 Difficult to ensure that all members contribute more or less equally e.g. sometimes individuals dominate whilst others sit back. Sts don't always listen to each other properly or sympathetically and aren't always very patient with those with lower language level (or what they see as lower level).]]> 2021-09-09 13:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kaplanpathways/fyzdof3bs24n2mi1/wish/1728082318 Discussion Groups (not assessed) daniellemaher2810 https://padlet.com/kaplanpathways/fyzdof3bs24n2mi1/wish/1728091091 Works best when there is genuine interest in the topic; sts get on well and are of a similar sort of language level.]]> 2021-09-09 13:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kaplanpathways/fyzdof3bs24n2mi1/wish/1728091091