Who Should Use Group Roles?
Any teacher that uses group work as a method of helping students learn should use group roles with their classroom on a regular basis. With today’s diversifying classrooms, teachers no longer have a homogenous classroom with students of the same background. Teachers who find that their students have a wide range of weaknesses and strengths will greatly benefit by using group roles.
If you answer “yes” to any of the following questions, then using group roles will benefit your class!
If you answer “yes” to any of the following questions, then using group roles will benefit your class!
- Do you incorporate group work into any part of your classroom?
- Do you have a diverse classroom?
- Do your students have a wide range of strengths and weaknesses?
- Do you find that your students have difficulty working in groups?
- Do you want to encourage communication and teamwork among your students?
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