As group work in schools has become more prominent in education, teachers are developing their curriculum by not only incorporating more group work but also focusing on it. Group work is important, it gives students the opportunity to learn from each other, teaches them communication skills and helps them develop interpersonal relationship skills.

However putting students into groups is not as easy as saying “Class! Please get into groups of four.” Even if this goes smoothly without anyone getting upset or arguing over which group they’re going to go in, sometimes the groups need to be more specific depending on the task.

These are some different ways of forming groups and when you might like to to use each method:

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Putting Students into Groups

Title: Complete Me (Fractions)

Learning outcomes:

· Understanding of how fractions can fit together to make a whole

· Understanding of the difference in size of fractions

Required Material:

· White board

· White board Marker

Aim of the game:

· Fill in the whole shape by shading a specified fraction of it. The winner is person who shades the final segment and creates a whole.

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Fractions Game 'Complete Me'

Why is it important to teach teamwork to students and how can it be done?

With the increasing use of social networking, instant messaging and online communication students are becoming connected to more and more people. I do feel positive about the increase of this type of communication and the growth of the internet as a learning tool. However, students seem to be interacting face to face with their peers less often, and some key communication and teamwork skill are being left behind and not taught effectively. Despite the growth of online communication, direct communication will always be important and necessary. Those people with these communication skills will be at an advantage as opposed to those who can’t quite get along with their peers.

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Teach Teamwork To Students