2.6 Assessing group work Introduction Life and work generally involve combinations of solo and team or group working.
Employers seek skills of collaboration and communication in graduates.
Higher education is making increased use of group methods for teaching and learning. These methods bring benefits and drawbacks. The biggest perceived problem with student groups is often assessment. It will offer approaches and techniques for the assessment of group work by students. Some benefits of group work Students can develop skills of collaboration and team-working, skills which are valuable in most walks of academic, professional and personal life.