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[|Assessment Strategies] The Ontario Curriculum Unit Planner Assessment Companion provides different strategies that can be used for assessment of student's work. Each strategy is described, outlined and analyzed. These assessment strategies are universal and can be applied to any grade, any subject and even individual/group assessment.

[|Collaborative Learning: Group Work and Study Teams] A general outline of the planning and implementation of group work adapted from the book titled "//Tools for Teaching//" by Barbara Gross Davis; [|Jossey-Bass] Publishers: San Francisco, 1993.

[|Benefits of organized teamwork] A short summary of a team building workshop that describes the benefits or group work and how it is a skill that is becoming more critical to obtain in today's society

[|Coping with the challenges of teamwork] The problems that could arise due to group work are presented with suggestions on how to cope should these events occur.

[|Effective use of Group Work] An outline intended for use by an instructor on how to incorporate group work successfully.

[|Is Five the Optimal Team Size?] A discussion on the pro and cons of smaller orbigger groups than the optimal 5 members.

http://cte.uwaterloo.ca/teaching_resources/tips/ Various group work strategies and suggestions.

[] Rubrics for assessing group work.

[] Includes video clips demonstrating the process of a group project

[] Addresses classroom management issues.