The role of the teacher in groupwork

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Working in groups in mathematics is the norm in primary schools, yet beyond Year 6 working in this way seems to be something of an event. There are many reasons for this, but clearly different skill sets are needed, by both teacher and learner if working in groups is to be effective. Teachers need to manage the process from task selection through to determining appropriate learning groups. Students will work collaboratively, discuss, support and challenge each other if the learning environment, generated by the teacher, is good. So, that is the what? sorted, now for the how? Here classroom events are described and contextualised, task selection, preparation, group structures, and the importance of listening are all discussed. Students learning from each other is a powerful strategy, but engineering the process is not a single strategy approach for the teacher.<br/><br/>

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