2.3 Skills for success in Group
Many students have never worked in collaborative learning groups and may need practice in such
skills as active and tolerant listening, helping one another in mastering contents, giving and
receiving constructive criticism, and managing disagreements. Discuss these skills with your
students and model and reinforce them during class. Some faculty use various exercises that help
students gain skills in working in groups (Cooper, 1990; Johnson, Johnson, and Smith, 1991)