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6 Monitoring progress

        review your own performance

        review the team’s performance

        give and receive feedback on peer performance

        review your goals

       Chapter 7 When things get hard

        recognize and identify problems within groups

        understand how to solve problems

        understand group dynamics

        deal with difficult group members

        understand when to seek support

       Chapter 8 Presenting in a group

        assess group presentations

        plan a group presentation

        practise a group presentation

        deliver a group presentation

       Chapter 9 Writing in a group

        plan your group writing task

        revise drafts and give peer feedback

        proofread the final draft

        carry out reflective writing

       Chapter 10 Study groups

        understand the role of a study group

        form a study group

        identify different purposes for study groups: lectures, reading, presentations, writing, seminars and exams

       Chapter 11 Online group work

        understand the nature of and reasons for online group work

        recognize the challenges and benefits of online group work

        develop strategies for online group work

       Chapter 12 Learning from your experience of group work

        evaluate the group work experience

        set goals for the future

        learn from other students’ experiences

        learn from lecturers’ thoughts about group work

      Appendices Appendix 1 – Useful phrases

       Appendix 2 – Interviews with students about group work

       Appendix 3 – Interviews with lecturers about group work

       Appendix 4 – Skills, abilities and qualities for group work

       Appendix 5 – Useful forms and activities

       Appendix 6 – Example group presentation

       Glossary

      Acknowledgements

      About the Author

      About the Publisher

      Collins Academic Skills Series: Group Work will give you the skills you need to take part in successful group work activities at university and college.

      Designed to be used on a self-study basis to support English for Academic Purposes or study skills courses, it is intended for students on pre-sessional or Foundation courses as well as for first year undergraduate students.

      The book has twelve chapters which cover the most important aspects of working with other students. You will learn:

       why group work is important

       how to prepare for group work and group assignments

       how to work collaboratively

       how different students learn and how to apply this knowledge to group work

       how to deal with difficult students

       how to write and present in groups

       how to reflect and learn from your group work experience.

      At the back of the book there is:

       a list of useful phrases for group work

       transcripts of interviews with students on their experiences of group work

       transcripts of interviews with lecturers on their thoughts about group work

       a list of the skills, abilities and qualities needed for group work

       an example of a group presentation

       a glossary

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