From Groups to Teams: Promoting Collaboration and Inclusion through Metacognition

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From Groups to Teams: Promoting Collaboration and Inclusion through Metacognition

Group work is a fixture in college courses, with faculty using it for any number of reasons: to promote engaged learning, to prepare students for future work in their careers and communities, and even to reduce grading load. In thinking about how to ensure that group activities effectively support student learning, I advocate that we build in developing collaborative skills and inclusive practices as learning goals. In other words, let’s help st…