Describes a technique in which students work together in a group to rewrite "Hamlet" and then stage their abbreviated version of the play. (RB)

The University of Nebraska's Home Management Group Project involves groups of four to six students in the accomplishment of a self-determined goal on a topic in home management. The activity provides an opportunity for practical application of theory as well as for practice in group relations. (SK)

Focuses upon the movement of the creative spirit and the impact of listening in the collaborative oral composition process for elderly residents. Draws some conclusions about the relationship between poetry, innocence, and healing. (SR)

Graduate and undergraduate business students (n=116) were divided into 14 self-selected groups and 15 socially engineered groups with members chosen to ensure diversity of backgrounds and abilities. The socially engineered groups produced better, more accurate decisions on group tasks, and their satisfaction was not diminished by the lack of…

Presents an exercise and tools to help student groups deal with challenges of project work outside class. Self- and group reflection, discussion, coordination tips, and mid- and end-of-project follow-up are techniques designed to help students anticipate and resolve problems with group process. (SK)

Asserting that in-class small group work often falters when students report out their work, describes 11 techniques for ending group work and evaluates their relative merits based on efficiency, accountability for individual students, complete sharing of information, and student practice in articulating what they learned. (EV)

Describes a class activity to help students gain insights into the collaborative process and to launch them into a collaborative report. (SR)

An effective way to prepare teachers to facilitate problem-based learning (PBL) is group reflective practice. First the group discusses the practice of PBL facilitation. Then participants critically analyze their personal practice of facilitation in the context of PBL. (Contains 52 references.) (SK)

A dialogue between two writing collaborators reveals the act of collaboration as "empowering, liberating, exhilarating, and almost magical." Community-oriented theories of empowerment suggest collaboration can also be about reclaiming political and personal determinacy because working in pairs or groups can enable writers to encourage…

The perennial success of Texas Tech University teams competing in the annual National American Advertising Federation Student Advertising Competition highlights three of the diverse roles an adviser to a competing team must fulfill. Although no one adviser posseses expertise in all fields, such as marketing, drama, or English, the adviser must be…

Suggests that through the shared experience of producing a story, students can understand plot on a deeper level and remember it more vividly than simply having it explained to them. (MS)

A review of literature about effects of encounter group training on state affect suggest that positive affect increases and negative affect decreases during training. Volunteer subjects were assigned randomly to encounter groups and were administered the Affect Rating Scale before, during, and subsequent to the groups. Results generally support…

Summarizes a series of four class sessions in which students write and rewrite an analysis of advertisements together. (TJ)

Describes mapping, a collaborative activity to stimulate discussion or summarize learning. (SR)

Describes the use of caring groups in which nursing students and faculty learn to give and receive care, develop self-awareness and empowerment, and strengthen coping skills. Discusses the centrality of caring in nursing. (SK)