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Study Skills : Group Work
Group Work (Module 8 of 9)
Group projects often get a bad reputation, and it’s easy to see why. Uneven participation, personality clashes, and even the occasional disappearing group member can make the process frustrating. Since you often don’t get to choose your teammates, it’s no surprise many students dread them.
The good news is that group work doesn’t have to be painful. This module will give you strategies to help your projects run more smoothly and make the experience more productive (and maybe even enjoyable).
Top Tips
- Get on the same page about group expectations.Discussing expectations, dividing roles and responsibilities, and creating a timeline can help you work as a team.
- Great teams work together, not against each other.You can avoid a lot of conflict if you discuss expectations and responsibilities when you start your project and have empathy for group members.
- Don’t get derailed by disorganization.Set an agenda to keep your meetings on-track, and take notes to remember what you discussed.
- You might learn better in a group. Some people understand and remember information better when they can talk about it with other people.