Making Science Teams Work

by: Roxanne Greitz Miller

While the importance of teamwork is emphasized in the National Science Education Standards, getting teams to share equally in the academic assignments and interact in a positive and productive manner often eludes even the best of teachers. These strategies for creating effective student teams include planning, student pre-assessment, communication with students and parents, motivational strategies, and arrangement of the classroom and activities.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 9/1/2004Stock # ss04_028_01_50Volume 028Issue 01

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