Day and time: Wednesday, August 30, 11:00-12:30.
Session Leader: Agi Simon
Description: We often associate small group teaching (SGT) with discussions – indeed, small group sections are called ‘discussion groups’ in some colleges. While discussion may be particularly appealing in such an environment, there is a wide variety of other teaching approaches that can facilitate learning in small groups. This session will explore these alternative teaching instruments. We will analyze the advantages and disadvantages of SGT as well as the necessary skills and investment from both the student and the teacher for SGT to succeed. We will use our reading as a thesaurus while students will apply those that they find most applicable to their teaching.
Preparatory reading: Kate Exley and Reg Dennick. 2004. “Chapter 4: Working with Student Groups. Techniques and Methods in the Classroom.” In Small Group Teaching. Tutorial Seminars and Beyond. London and New York: RoutledgeFalmer. pp. 50-75.
REMEMBER to complete the assignment related task!
Other: please bring the compulsory reading to class in either printed or digital format.