Group Work - Choosing and Selecting Groups
About. The resource comprises one 3 page DfES document (drawn from a larger document - see related resources). It is a practical resource highlighting some choices teachers may make regarding grouping, benefits and limitations of various groupings and when each may be effectively used. This table is used as a tool to reflect on issues and positive outcomes teachers have previously encountered.
Pedagogical content. This resource discusses various options for choosing groupings for group work(ta) activities, and their benefits and limitations. (edit)
| Resource details | |
| Title | Choosing and Selecting Groups |
| Topic | [[Topics/CPD|CPD]] |
| Teaching approach | [[Teaching Approaches/Group work|Group work]] |
| Learning Objectives | By the end of the document you should have considered some ways to group pupils for group work(ta) and the various benefits and limitations of groupings. |
| Format / structure | .doc |
| Subject | [[Resources/Teacher Education|Teacher Education]] |
| Age of students / grade | [[Resources/Secondary|Secondary]], [[Resources/Higher|Higher]]
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| Related ORBIT Wiki Resources | See other DfE(i) resources |
| Files and resources to view and download |
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- This resource is part of the DfES resource "Pedagogy and practice: Teaching and learning in secondary schools" (ref: 0423-2004G) which can be downloaded from the National Archives http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110809101133/nsonline.org.uk/node/97131 The whole resource (512 pages) can be downloaded as a pdf File:Pedagogy and Practice DfES.pdf
- The resource booklets, and many 'harvested' documents are available to download, generally in editable formats from the ORBIT resources, see Category:DfE.
- The videos from the accompanying DVDs are available: Video/Pedpack1 and Video/Pedpack2
