Group or Team Learning Activities Are Becoming More Common in the University

question 24

Multiple Choice

Group or team learning activities are becoming more common in the university setting and professors often assign students to work in groups.Given what you know about social loafing,what advice would you give a professor who is considering using group learning activities?

• A) For simple assignments, it's better to assign a group grade.
• B) Beware of social loafing. It's always better to have students work alone if you want them to do well.
• C) Make sure that the groups of students are cohesive and appoint their own leader.
• D) For simple assignments, it's better to assign individual grades to students.
• E) Make sure that the groups are not too small. It's better to have more students relying on one another.

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