Describe the issues that need to be considered when structuring students' work in small groups.
What will be an ideal response?
According to the text, issues that need to be considered when structuring students' work in small groups should include the following: (a) consider the group composition (i.e., the group should be heterogeneous with respect to ability, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and gender), (b) how to build a "team" (i.e., beginning with the concept of team building early in the school year, helping students become good listeners, giving students practice in contributing to a team product, getting students to discuss the value of a team leader, and working with team leaders to help them deal with problem situations), and (c) how to structure group interactions (i.e., assigning student roles).
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