Group work is meant to teach students collaboration, and when teachers take a step back to let students initiate the class discussions, it can empower students.

During group projects in his classes, Gregg Ramsay, professor of computer applications at Pace University, assigns one person in each group to serve as “project manager” -- a liaison between the group ...

I agree. Assigning a group project without also supporting students in navigating the group part of the work is not just to risk, but to guarantee some kind of disaster. As both a student and ...

For example, you can sit together in class or meet up for a meal in the dining hall to discuss updates on your project. Efforts to have a personal connection can make working on your project more ...

Computer science classes break down cultural barriers, study shows by Melanie Lefkowitz, Cornell University Students in the Nairobi Play Project, which teaches computing to groups in or at risk of ...