...Peter McGraw; Alan Tidwell A comprehensive introductory workshop aimed at building student readiness for participation in project based group work is outlined. This article develops a rationale for teaching such a workshop and outlines a step‐by‐step approach complete with all necessary materials...

...Chris Houldsworth; Brian P. Mathews Group working methods, and more particularly assessed group work, have, over the past ten years or so, become integral components of many undergraduate, postgraduate and Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes. This study looks at year one results of two intakes...

...Alistair Mutch An evaluation of the use of learning sets, supported by an electronic mailing list, on a level 2 research module on a Business Information Systems undergraduate degree, raises issues about the place of group work in higher education. Two models are discussed: a team‐based one, aimed...

... environment. Presents a learning strategy which describes the approach used in developing group work, presentation and self‐ and peer‐assessment skills, and evaluates by questionnaire students’ impressions of the process. Reports the results which suggest that skill development does take place...

... transfers Group working Training techniques Information technology (IT), particularly the use of the Internet to facilitate collaborative work among workers separated by time and space, is of particular interest both for the business world and for universities[ 1 ]. Work groups have long been...