Groupwork and the International Student

Course Overview

This practical session draws upon the useful publication, Finding Common Ground*  to look at assessed group work involving culturally diverse groups.  

Key questions are likely to be:

• How best to create groups?
• What works for assessment?
• The critical role of the task - is it truly collaborative?
• How to manage the almost inevitable intragroup misunderstandings and conflicts.

It will be a mix of big issues and small niggles - both turn out to be important in gaining the maximum learning benefit from this important site of intercultural interaction.  

What will I get out of this course? 

An understanding of how to encourage group work in a culturally diverse class room.

Who is it for?

All teaching staff

Additional Information

None

Participant preparation needed?

None

What prior experience do I need?

None

Formal assessment

None

Length of Course

3 hours