You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. In my early years at Clemson University, every semester I would say the two scariest words students ...

Group work is a time-tested strategy in many classrooms, but educators are starting to rethink how to evaluate these projects not just on the content students learn, but the skills they hone to work ...

Everyone has a group project horror story. Maybe you had a classmate who got away with doing none of the work. Or maybe a group member doubled down on doing something incorrectly. For the really ...

During your time at CU Boulder, you will most likely work in groups for class projects. Working on group projects allows you to build teamwork skills, learn how to distribute workloads and ...

Group work has long been a source of friction between students and instructors. At their worst, team projects force high-achieving students to compensate for those less willing to put in effort. At ...

Working in teams is a common part of the business environment and may be an approach you take as a business owner to achieve certain tasks, fulfill responsibilities or complete special projects. While ...

Group projects can be a challenge for many students, especially those new to college. They might prefer working alone, worry about others not pulling their weight, or feel group work slows progress.

Why struggle through setting and assessing group tasks when this teaching approach can present considerable challenges around communication and conflict? These insights offer ways to design tasks that ...

Many students in creative disciplines hesitate to take risks. They avoid untested ideas, stick to familiar techniques and stay within the bounds of what worked before. For educators, this creates ...

On a recent Saturday, I stared at my group’s ongoing assignment for English class, getting lost in thought and wondering if anyone else in my group would work on it over the weekend. As a high school ...

One of the hardest things for children to do is to take responsibility for the things they control—namely, themselves and their actions. The most successful children are the ones who are able to take ...

In the business world, the words "group" and "team" seem interchangeable, but smart entrepreneurs realize there are subtle – and important – differences. Recognizing these differences early on will ...