Forming Groups for Collaborative Learning

Forming Groups for Collaborative Learning
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Last modification	June 14, 2016
Source	The E-LEN Project (2005).
Pattern formats	OPR Alexandrian
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How can a well functioning group for collaborative learning in an educational context be formed? When forming the groups, these factors should be taken into consideration: who forms the group (best for the teachers to form it rather than student-selected), sort of group (informal, formal, base, homogenous, heterogenous), group size (ideal size is 4-6 students), ways of forming the group (alphabetical, draw numbers, according to topics).