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成功地与学习小组合作

Collaborative learning is a powerful way to master course material in a social setting. Experience shows that there are ways to make your study group more successful. Start by reviewing the following guidelines with your group at your first meeting. It's a good idea to have everyone 在你的小组里 agree to the same things so you don't get off track later in the semester. We hope our ideas here will get you thinking of the best way to work as a group and make your collaborative learning as successful as possible.

创建联系人列表 with all group members' names, phone numbers, emails, times they can be reached, etc. Make copies of the contact list and make sure each member receives one.

探索学习空间 然后决定在一个有成效的地方见面. 记住:

• 空间. You should have enough room for everyone to work comfortably. Many students prefer to have a desktop or table when they're working with notes and books.

• 噪音. A study group makes noise, so a quiet study area is not the best place to meet. Also, a very noisy environment can distract group members and should be avoided if possible.

• 人. If there are other people sharing the space with you, it's best if they are also students working on school work. This is especially important if you're meeting at a group member's home, 当孩子, 室友, and other family members can cause considerable distractions.

• 技术. If your group is working with a laptop, make sure your study space has a power outlet. 如果你需要上网的话, 发展援助, 幻灯片, 或者一个ppt演示, 提前知道去哪里买这些东西. For more ideas about technology resources, see Miya or Ann in the Center for Academic Success.

提名一名协调人 在你的小组里. 此人将同意:

• Contact group members as necessary to remind them of study sessions,

• Contact the instructor with questions the group comes up with,

• Make arrangements for study space as necessary, and

• Keep the group on task by reminding group members if they get off subject or if not everyone is participating during study sessions.

避免小组学习陷阱 通过遵循这些准则:

• 明智地选择你的学习小组. 如果你没有被分配到一个小组, it's a good idea to pay attention to your classmates before you set up a study group. Ideal participants will be reliable (Are they in class at each session? 他们准时到达吗?), prepared (Do they have their homework done when it's due? Are they able to ask questions about the material and give input in class?), 合作, and available (Someone with no time outside of class is not going to be a productive member of a study group).

• 当你和你的小组见面时，继续完成任务. Personal issues or other stresses should not be discussed when you need to be working on course material.

• 为你的团队设定目标. Do you want to cover all of a chapter before a quiz or test? Clearly state your goal and break it down so each group member has something to do to contribute. 如果你有一个大项目, give group members a chance to volunteer for work they're good at or more comfortable with. If there's something no one in the group likes to do, break it down into smaller parts so no one person is stuck with unpopular tasks.

• Communicate with each other to clarify what needs to be done, timelines, meeting places, etc. Having a facilitator who follows up with each group member helps keep everyone on track.

• Do not carry group members who don't participate. Keep documentation of what is going on with a non-participative group member. 如果他们经常缺课, 也没有完成他们约定的工作, 其他成员可能会选择投票让他们出局. Clarify with your instructor what his or her policy is on this, and notify him or her of your decision if necessary. 尽快重组剩余的小组成员.

• Do not let a single group member control your progress. Everyone needs to participate fully to be a successful group. Make sure each member is comfortable with your progress at each meeting and that you are all in agreement about what to do next.

充分利用现有资源:

• The Center for Academic Success (中科院) provides group study rooms that students can reserve during the semester on a first-come, 标间. 向艾米·休斯咨询, 中国科学院行政秘书(LRC 205), 895-2808, 如果您想预订学习空间. You can also ask Amy about setting up an appointment with one of the 中科院 Learning Resource Specialists to learn more about effective study strategies, 获得与学习小组合作的建议, 或者为你的课程找一个导师.

• Bring all materials for your course to each study session. Sharing notes from class and the text is a great way to catch important information you may have missed the first time through. If a group member is unable to purchase the text right away, check with the Circulation Desk at the library to see if the book is on reserve (895-2231).

• The 皇冠新现金网 图书馆 has many resources, both in text form and online. Check with a Reference Librarian for specific resources for your project (895-2452).

• 中科院 has tutor-supported computer labs exclusively for drop-in use, in LRC 143 and CHC 231. 有关计算机实验室的更多信息, 浏览中科院网站, or contact Amy or one of the Learning Resource Specialists in 中科院.

• If any members of your group qualify for special programs on campus (DSPS, EOPS, MESA , etc.)，可能会有额外的资源.

• See your instructor for other specific resources for your course.