Often conducted at midterm, SGID information can be used to make adjustments that may facilitate student learning during the course. Because students see that their input is taken seriously, this process has also been found significantly to increase student motivation. The students are often required to agree on a single answer to each question. The process is accomplished quickly. The answers generated are almost always noteworthy since several persons must agree.
Students feel that their voices have been heard.
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