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I Hate/Don’T Hate/Still Hate Group Projects! A Tripartite Ethical Framework For Enhancing Student Collaboration, Jeffrey W. Murray
I Hate/Don’T Hate/Still Hate Group Projects! A Tripartite Ethical Framework For Enhancing Student Collaboration, Jeffrey W. Murray
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Students often say they hate group projects, because they don’t want their grade held hostage by someone else’s effort (or lack thereof) and/or because they’ve had the experience previously of having to do other people’s work for them. For the instructor, the challenge is to figure out how to provide students with the valuable lessons and learning experience of collaborative work while avoiding the common pitfalls. How should one, and how can one, balance individual accountability—one’s grade is a reflection of one’s own work—with the shared responsibility of meaningful collaborative work—one’s grade is a reflection of the group’s effort and …