[nabs-l] Finding members for group projects

Tue Oct 1 01:46:57 UTC 2013

That sounds like a good way to do it.

Randomly assigning also helps those who may only group with a friend to go
out of their comfort zone also.

On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 6:43 PM, Arielle Silverman <
Arielle.Silverman at asu.edu> wrote:

> Yes I understand. Unfortunately that comes with the territory of group
> projects, and there's often not much a student can do about it besides
> do extra work or complain to the professor about the other group
> members' lack of productivity. That is why when I start teaching I am
> going to give group assignments but only ungraded ones, and I am going
> to randomly assign the groups so there's no awkwardness with trying to
> choose groups.
>
> Arielle
>
> On 9/30/13, Suzanne Germano <sgermano at asu.edu> wrote:
> > We just found out there was going to be a group project via blackboard.
> > Guess I'll try the guy next to me.
> >
> > The last programming group project I did many years ago, I had to redo
> the
> > other 3 people's portions in order for us to get an A. So basically I did
> > the entire project and they all got  A's. I am not fond of group projects
> > in school. I bust my ass for A's and dont' want someone else having any
> > input on my grade.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 6:23 PM, Arielle Silverman <
> > Arielle.Silverman at asu.edu> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Suzanne,
> >>
> >> If you know when the group project will be assigned, maybe try asking
> >> the person sitting to your right before class if they want to pair up
> >> with you. When I've asked people I don't know to be in a group, they
> >> never turned me down, at least not in college (happened in high school
> >> though). If the group assignment is a surprise, then you could just
> >> try walking around and asking people you come across if you can join
> >> them until you either find a group or until most people are paired up
> >> and you find the odd one out or the pair that lets you be the third
> >> group member. My guess is that at least some of the other students
> >> don't have any friends in the class either.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >> Arielle
> >>
> >> On 9/30/13, christopher nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Suzanne,
> >> >
> >> > On the first day of school I usually send an email to my teachers
> >> > asking them to send me the rosters for the classes I am in. Once they
> >> > have done this, I can read and refer back to a list of all the
> >> > students in my class. This allows me to have a list of names from
> >> > which to pick group members for these kinds of projects, as well as to
> >> > simply know who is in my class. Keep in mind that I am in high school,
> >> > but you should be able to do this also with your college professor.
> >> >
> >> > Once I have a roster, I usually see if I know any of the kids in my
> >> > class. When we do group projects, I try to get partnered with students
> >> > I know so we can easily work together. However, if I do not know
> >> > anyone in the class or if the people I know already have partners, I
> >> > will just pick a random name from the class roster and go from there.
> >> > If it's a big class, I will sometimes ask the teacher or another
> >> > student if there is anyone who still has not joined a group or who
> >> > needs a partner. Once in a group, if I do not know the student(s) I am
> >> > working with, I will usually ask my group members to describe or read
> >> > material if this is necessary. Once the students get to know me, I
> >> > find that they will do this naturally without my asking. This is
> >> > especially important for group projects in science or math related
> >> > classes. I hope you will be able to use one or more of the above
> >> > suggestions in your group project. Best of luck.
> >> >
> >> > Hope this helps,
> >> >
> >> > Chris Nusbaum
> >> >
> >> > Sent from my iPhone
> >> >
> >> >> On Sep 30, 2013, at 8:48 PM, Suzanne Germano <sgermano at asu.edu>
> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> I am forced to do a group project in my programming languages class.
> >> >>
> >> >> what methods do you prefer to find group members? The groups are 2-3
> >> >> people.
> >> >>
> >> >> I do not know anybody in the class. I do not know if I have had any
> of
> >> >> these students in previous classes or if they are in any of my
> current
> >> >> classes.
> >> >>
> >> >> I sit in the front in the middle. There is an wide center aisle to my
> >> >> left.
> >> >> One person to my right and no body behind me for 3 rows. I sit at the
> >> >> larger desk meant for wheelchairs so I can use my laptop and cctv.
> The
> >> >> other seats are the kind with the little desk that flips up from
> >> >> beside
> >> >> you
> >> >> that isn't even big enough for a sheet of paper. Anyway I haven't
> >> >> spoken
> >> >> to
> >> >> anyone in class. No one really talk before class aside form a couple
> >> that
> >> >> obviously know each other outside of the class.
> >> >>
> >> >> I can be very social for example where I did my internship because we
> >> >> were
> >> >> all introduced to each other and I worked on small projects with a
> >> couple
> >> >> of people at a time.
> >> >>
> >> >> I am not good at just taking to someone in a classroom for no reason.
> >> >> I
> >> >> also feel I don't really fit in since i am 49 not 18-20.
> >> >>
> >> >> I only want to work with those who also want A's.
> >> >>
> >> >> Suzanne
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