Selecting Appropriate Group Techniques

Pair work usually in group of two. Group work two or more students in a group. Pair work activities: Practicing dialogues with a partner Simple question-and-answer exercises Performing certain meaningful subtitution drills etc

Group work activities

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) Games E.g: Guessing games Role plays and Simulations Drama Projects Interviews Brainstorming Information gap Jigsaw activities Problem solving and decision making Opinion exchange

Planning group work

1. Introduce the technique 2. Justify the use of small groups for the technique 3. Model the technique 4. Give explicit detailed instruction 5. Divide the class into groups 6. Check for clarification 7. Set the task in motion

Monitoring the tasks

show the students that you will available to help them in group task. Dontts: Dont sit at your desk and grade papers. Dont leave the room and take a break. Dont spend a undue amount of time with one group at the expense of others. Dont correct students errors unless asked to do so. Dont assume a dominating or disruptive role while monitoring groups.

Debriefing
1. Reporting on task objectives group report their findings of the task 2. Establishing affective support other students and teacher let to give feedback to group that reported their findings.