The method of ensuring equal participation of students during group work in the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic
A practical study of the problem of participation of students learning English as a foreign language in group work during a pandemic. Development of a methodology for ensuring the involvement of students in a group project during distance learning.
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| Язык | английский |
| Дата добавления | 28.07.2023 |
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Appendix A. Questionnaire for Students
The aim of this questionnaire is to identify the main reasons for unequal participation in group work. The questionnaire is anonymous. You do not have to indicate your name. Choose the variant that is true of you.
1. My participation in group work depends on the members of my group (if I like them or not). o Never o Sometimes o Always
2. Group work tasks impact my relationships with the classmates (we have conflicts, argue because of different opinions).
o Never o Sometimes o Always
3. I feel comfortable expressing my opinion in a group. o Never
o Sometimes o Always
4. Each suggested idea and opinion is taken into account. o Never
o Sometimes o Always
5. I am worried that my grade depends on the work of others. o Never
o Sometimes o Always
6. It is fair that every group member gets the same mark. o Never
o Sometimes o Always
7. I feel stronger than other group members do. o Never
o Sometimes o Always
8. I feel weaker than other group members do. o Never
o Sometimes o Always
9. I try to control everything and do all the work myself. o Never
o Sometimes o Always
10. I make less effort because I am sure that other group members will do the work. o Never
o Sometimes o Always
11. How do you feel about group work? What do you like most and least about working in groups? Provide your answer in the lines below. You can use as much space as needed.
Appendix B. Teacher Interview Script
Researcher: Good afternoon, we are conducting an action research on the topic "The method for ensuring equal participation of EFL students during group work" and we would appreciate if you could answer a few questions concerning group work arrangement.
1. How are groups formed? Is it a good idea to give learners a chance to form groups themselves?
2. What is the best number of students in a group?
3. Are all members of the group given the same grade? If not, how can I take into account the contribution of each member?
We are sincerely grateful for your help and contribution to our research!
Teacher 1: Good afternoon! I will be happy to help you with your research. Concerning group formation strategies, I prefer to group them myself, as it is less problematic and time-consuming. Giving the learners a chance to form groups you have to take into account that it will take a lot of time. You also risk problems with one or several students being excluded from all the groups and therefore conflicts between the learners. Forming groups themselves, they will rely on their relationships. The number of students in a group depends on the task. Take into account the amount of work to be done. The group should not be too big because some students may do nothing as others can cope without them. But it shouldn't be too small to prevent groups from failing. I would recommend forming groups from 3 to 5 students in each, considering the task. I hardly ever give all the members of a group the same grade. It happens only if the task is completed out of class and only one member of the group presents the result. In other cases, I assess each member individually during the presentation of group task. You can easily see who knows the material and who doesn't orient that well. If you have other questions feel free to contact me.
Teacher 2: Good afternoon. I usually form groups according to their sitting arrangement if it's an in-class activity. For out-of-class activities, I form them according to the register. I don't think that learners' forming groups themselves is a good idea. It may cause conflicts and groups of different abilities. I mean that stronger learners will gather in one group and weaker in another. If you have the same task for all the groups, it will cause problems, as a stronger group will complete the task while a weaker one will probably struggle. I usually split them into groups of 3-4 learners. It is easy to control and there are fewer chances that somebody will do nothing. As for assessment, I tend to give the same grade to each member. As they have a group task and work together, they all deserve the same mark.
Teacher 3: Good afternoon! Well, of course, you can try giving your learners a chance to form the groups themselves, but it may be rather difficult. You may face many problems. First, they will probably rely on their friendship and personal relationships. If you have learners who do not have friends in class, they will be left out. You'll also get the groups with the same abilities, the groups of stronger and weaker learners. I prefer grouping them myself according to my observations and knowledge of each learner's abilities. The most comfortable number of students in a group for me is 4. It is neither too big nor too small. All the members in such groups will have work to do and the task will be difficult to complete without each member's participation. If I don't see the learners' cooperation but only the result, for example when they do project at home, I give them the same grade. If they have a group task during the lesson and I can observe it, I can grade them individually. Hope, I helped you with your research!
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