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Forming
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Storming
Norming
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Performing
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Adjourning
Empowering teachers and students for group work success
Forming
is the first stage,
it happens when students are assigned to groups or select them on their own.
Activities
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Further Exploration
Oakley, B., Felder, R. M., Brent, R., & Elhajj, I. (2004). Turning student groups into effective teams. Journal of student centered learning, 2(1), 9-34.
Chapman, K. J., Meuter, M., Toy, D., & Wright, L. (2006). Can’t we pick our own groups? The influence of group selection method on group dynamics and outcomes. Journal of Management Education, 30(4), 557-569.
Borges, J., Dias, T. G., & Cunha, J. F. E. (2009). A new group-formation method for student projects. European Journal of Engineering Education, 34(6), 573-585.
Hansen, R. S., & Hansen, K. (2011). The student experience in speed teaming: A new approach to team formation. Journal of College Teaching & Learning (TLC), 4(7).
Bacon, D. R., Stewart, K. A., & Silver, W. S. (1999). Lessons from the best and worst student team experiences: How a teacher can make the difference. Journal of Management Education, 23(5), 467-488.
Bacon, D. R., Stewart, K. A., & Anderson, E. S. (2001). Methods of assigning players to teams: A review and novel approach. Simulation & Gaming, 32(1), 6-17.
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