Making Better Use of Student Group Work-available on video
Time/Location:Sep 27, 2004
Presenter: NEIL FLEMING

In this two-hour workshop, Neil Fleming from New Zealand covered the pitfalls associated with group work and presented strategies for avoiding those pitfalls.

Expounding on ways to identify common failings in group work and offering strategies to avoid those pitfalls, Neil led faculty in sharing effective ideas on assessment and grading strategies.

Faculty survey results showed most attendees appreciated the opportunity to share ideas and strategies with colleagues on this subject. Faculty also made it very clear that interest remains high for further discussions of effective group work strategies.

Neil graciously allowed us to video the workshop so that all faculty could benefit from the discussion.

Neil Flemingis retired Director of the Education Centre at Lincoln University, New Zealand, and is the designer of the internationally used VARK learning styles inventory. His major challenge at Lincoln University was to improve the quality of learning and teaching through his own research and active staff development programs. He now specializes in faculty workshops on student learning styles, evaluation, curriculum development, teaching improvement, professional development, assessment and innovations in learning. His biography can be found at http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=biography.