SCIENCEPOWER 10
Student Resources
SkillPOWER 3: Working in Groups

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Virtual Meeting Assistant
http://www.ukans.edu/cwis/units/coms2/vma/vms.htm

Do you want to make sure that your group is working effectively? Learn how to have productive meetings. You can get tips about chairing (leading) a meeting, informational meetings, problem-solving meetings, brainstorming meetings, and lots more.

Group Work Guidelines
http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~lachance/mcmaster/gwork.htm

Working in groups is an excellent co-operative opportunity. This site, prepared for college students, makes recommendations for getting started in group work, dividing up responsibilities and taking on specific roles, and dealing with conflict.

Co-operative Learning
http://tiger.coe.missouri.edu/~vlib/Joan's.stuff/Joan's.Page.html

An analytical essay that answers the questions, What is co-operative learning? How can this be best achieved in the classroom? What benefits can come out of this approach?