Flash 15: Cooperative Group Work Contracts

Do you want to move students beyond the “divide and conquer” approach to group work? One step is to support the groups to communicate effectively about how they will be working together.  Group work contracts can supports students to build towards a more inclusive form of group work.

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In this 15-minute micro session video, you’ll learn about cooperative group work contracts, how you could implement it in your teaching context, and the modifications you could make to make this technique fit your teaching needs.

 
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Cooperative group work contracts are appropriate for students working in the same groups over time (i.e., for study groups, in-class assignments, or long-term group projects). On this video, you will see:

  • What the approach is and the research that supports it.
  • How to implement.
  • How to adapt it to different teaching contexts.
  • How to use a planning tool to help you implement.