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Blowers, Paul – College Teaching, 2003
Discusses common methods of forming student groups for group work, suggesting that many are ineffective, then describes a student self-assessment method used to group students according to their skills. Asserts that the method, used for 2 years in both sophomore- and senior-level courses, has been proven to prevent intragroup skill imbalances. (EV)
Descriptors: College Students, Cooperative Learning, Group Activities, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)