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Communication in small groups consists of three or more people who share a common goal and communicate collectively to achieve it. [ 1] During small group communication, interdependent participants analyze data, evaluate the nature of the problem (s), decide and provide a possible solution or procedure. Additionally, small group communication ...
Jigsaw (teaching technique) The jigsaw technique is a method of organizing classroom activity that makes students dependent on each other to succeed. It breaks classes into groups that each assemble a piece of an assignment and synthesize their work when finished. It was designed by social psychologist Elliot Aronson to help weaken racial ...
Reverse jigsaw. Reverse Jigsaw is a cooperative learning technique used in classroom settings. Students are broken up into groups and given a task or topic to discuss, which is afterwards presented to the class by a chosen member of each group. It differs from the original Jigsaw method in that it focuses more on interpretations and perceptions ...
Nominal group technique. The nominal group technique ( NGT) is a group process involving problem identification, solution generation, and decision-making. [ 1] It can be used in groups of many sizes, who want to make their decision quickly, as by a vote, but want everyone's opinions taken into account (as opposed to traditional voting, where ...
Small group learning can take the form of a classroom-based training through experiential learning activities such as case study analysis, role plays, games, simulations, and brainstorming, among others. [3] These activities require the learners to work together to achieve a learning goal. [3] This is seen as a powerful learning method for ...
World café (conversation) A world café is a structured conversational process for knowledge sharing in which groups of people discuss a topic at several small tables like those in a café. Some degree of formality may be retained to make sure that everyone gets a chance to speak. [ 1] Although pre-defined questions have been agreed upon at ...
Active learning. Classroom teaching. Active learning is "a method of learning in which students are actively or experientially involved in the learning process and where there are different levels of active learning, depending on student involvement." [ 1] Bonwell & Eison (1991) states that "students participate [in active learning] when they ...
For T-groups in mathematics, see T-group (mathematics). A T-group or training group (sometimes also referred to as sensitivity-training group, human relations training group or encounter group) is a form of group training where participants (typically between eight and fifteen people) learn about themselves (and about small group processes in ...