[Opinion] Five Ways to Use Group Work to Engage College Students (opinion)

Five Ways to Use Group Work to Engage College Students (opinion)

Getting students to actively engage in class discussions is a common challenge, but group exercises can help both new and experienced instructors accomplish just that. A few years ago, we hired an adjunct professor to teach a three-hour night class. After a few weeks, he came to us in frustration because he couldn’t get the students to discuss the material, and when he asked if there were any questions, they never responded.