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Project 1 - Tackling Talk in Small Groups

What words do your students need to communicate successfully in groups?

Do you need extra information on the types of vocabulary required for this type of communication?

Research Questions:

  1. What specific words or phrases are necessary for successful communication within any group that you have observed (a committee, a group of friends, etc.)?
  2. To what extent are students in your class aware of the words required to interact well within a group?
  3. What vocabulary would a student need to learn in order to communicate well within a group?

Method:

  • From your previous research cycle, note the types of words used when people in a group interact successfully.
  • Note in your DWP your students' knowledge of these types of words.
  • Note how you would normally record your assessment of this language feature, e.g., would you:
    • note them as anecdotes,
    • record them in a portfolio,
    • conduct a formal test,
    • note them in your DWP, or
    • not normally assess or record it.