Assessing students in groups : promoting group responsibility and individual accountability by Johnson, David W., 1940-, Johnson, Roger T., 1938- instant download

Assessing students in groups : promoting group responsibility and individual accountability by Johnson, David W., 1940-, Johnson, Roger T., 1938- instant download

xi, 206 pages : 26 cm, Cooperative groups work to make each member a more successful student. Compelling research conclusively proves that group learning increases students' academic and social skills. Many teachers use cooperative groups in their classrooms, but they can be extremely difficult to implement and even harder to assess. Assessing Students in Groups explains how to form productive groups and assess individual student performance in group work, Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-199) and index, The power of cooperative groups -- Structuring productive groups -- Developing an assessment plan for groups -- Using groups for individual assessment -- Assessing groups as a whole -- Incorporating peer assessment in groups -- Cultivating self-assessment in groups -- Designing group experiences for assessment -- Putting it all together