Group work

Organising learners into small groups with a defined role for each group member may be one way to facilitate learning. This is one example of a grouping mechanism.

Example of Group Roles

Leader

• organises and encourages other group members
• keeps everyone on track

Reader

• reads activity instructions and display information to other group members

Recorder

• writes down group's ideas and responses

Timekeeper

• makes sure group stays within time schedule

Collector

• collects relevant information and resources
• finds displays

Reporter

• reports group's findings, experiences, ideas and responses to whole class