It is expected that students will use language to interact and collaborate with others to explore ideas and accomplish goals.
Effective groups are aware of how well they work together as well as what they accomplish.
As they analyse group processes and think about their own contributions, students begin to share responsibility for group actions. Discuss with the class the importance of group work in learning and other situations. Have students brainstorm a list of group roles and responsibilities. Ask them to practise various roles in groups, then discuss the ways they contributed to the groups through each role. Show the class a sample from the video that accompanies the reference set Evaluating Group Communication Skills Across Curriculum.